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The findings of this year’s SullivanCotter annual Physician Compensation and Productivity Survey indicate a continued increase in the prevalence of quality-based incentives, which typically include metrics regarding clinical processes, patient experience, and access.
By Bill Ruhling, JD When a former employee claims wrongful termination, a common way he can establish damages is to assert that his future earning capacity was impaired.
We have time clocks that rounds to 7 minutes before or after the hour. If an employee clocks in 8 minutes late, the time is recorded as 15 minutes after the hour so the employee is losing 15 minutes of time. If an employee clocks in 15 minutes early then the time is recorded as […]
Your 401(k) plan is designed to help everyone in your workplace to save for retirement—from the youngest employee to the oldest. In the last few years, you may have emphasized the importance of saving early and enough. It can be challenging to reach a diverse group of employees with a message that encourages action, because […]
by Dan Oswald “Be all that you can be.” For years, that was the recruitment slogan used by the U.S. Army in its advertising. I think most of us would say we want to be all that we can be. We unabashedly claim we want to be the BEST. People don’t claim they want to […]
The vast majority of Americans would not work for a company with a bad reputation even if they are unemployed. There are a lot of ways a company can offend the average applicant, and mending its ways might be the only way to score great talent.
Fiduciary status under ERISA “is not an all-or-nothing concept,” according to a recent federal district court ruling that found BP and its North American unit were not liable for their retirement plan employees’ breaches of fiduciary duty. The lawsuit arose from a BP company stock plan available as investment to plan participants that plunged in […]
‘Tis the season for your company’s annual holiday party. And while the notion of drinking, eating and generally enjoying merriment with your coworkers, subordinates, and superiors may seem innocuous, it is anything but. What seems like a festive occasion during the most wonderful time of the year is, if sledded incorrectly, a mine field of […]
It’s often astounding how fast news—especially when it’s “juicy” or ominous—can circulate around a workplace. So how does such information (or a rumor) become “contagious”?
Lots of people agree that recruiting college students is a whole different animal than other types of recruiting. It helps to know where the latest batch of college graduates is coming from, what makes them tick, and what they consider to be the most important. Today we take a look at a recent survey by […]