IRS Now Enforcing ACA Employer Mandate
Despite the past year’s showdowns over the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) fate and the turmoil in the individual insurance market, the law’s employer mandate is alive and well—and more urgent than ever.
Tag: benefits
Manager’s Guide: Coach Your Team with a Growth Mind-Set
We all know about the benefits of continuous feedback in creating high performing learning organizations. But do you feel you’ve started encouraging managers, employees, and teams to start sharing feedback but aren’t seeing the benefits?
Employer Options for Assisting Employees After Major Disasters
From the record number of hurricanes in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, to significant wildfires across the western United States, and more recent flooding in the Northeast, an unprecedented number of disasters have affected individuals throughout the country over the past year.
Employees Not Taking Full Advantage of HSAs, Says Willis Towers Watson Survey
Many employees with health savings accounts (HSAs) are failing to capitalize on the full potential of these tax-advantaged accounts, according to a recent study by Willis Towers Watson (WTW).
Survey Finds More Employees Sick … of Work
Are more workers feeling stressed, disengaged or disillusioned with their jobs? Or are they simply trying to juggle the various aspects of their busy lives?
Natural Disasters: We Texans are ‘100% in Control of Our Response’ to What Happens to Us
*Editor’s note: The content of this article was originally intended for Texas employers dealing with the repercussions of Hurricane Harvey. However, with the recent California wildfires and other natural disasters impacting various parts of the country, employers from all states can take glean insight from Maslanka’s advice.
Do Your Wellness Initiatives Make the Cut? 61% of Employees Say No
Nearly three-quarters (72%) of U.S. employers aim to improve their health and well-being strategies and programs over the next 3 years to differentiate themselves from organizations with which they compete for talent. This is up from the 18% that say they do so now, according to the 22nd annual Best Practices in Health Care Employer […]
Latest Employer Tactics for Reducing Healthcare Costs
Although the trend in the employer health insurance marketplace is relatively restrained in contrast with the out-of-control individual marketplace—averaging just 2.6% for 2016-2017—overall costs remain very high. Consumerist tactics continue to be among the primary ways employers seeks to contain (if not reduce) costs.
Employer Wellness Program Goals, Communications May Be Missing the Mark
A new survey has found that when it comes to wellness programs and initiatives, many employers are not effectively getting the word out to their employees. Meanwhile, it reveals that many employers may have objectives for their wellness programs that may be misaligned with their original purpose.
What American Employees Want for the Holidays
A recent survey from HR services provider Randstad US explores workers’ attitudes and preferences about the holiday season in the workplace. Predictably, it finds some employees enjoy the season, while others struggle with workplace merriment.