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The results of the 2015 High Potential Employee (HiPo) survey are in. Take a look at the results, and see how your company compares to those of your competitors. Highlights of the HiPos and Succession Planning Survey: While 92.3% feel that identifying HiPos is important, only 44% of respondents say their company actively attempts to […]
According to the most recent research report from The Workplace Bullying Institute, 27% of employees have directly experienced or continue to experience bullying at their place of employment. That’s almost one in three employees, an unacceptably high percentage occurring at what is supposed to be a professional work environment. Take a look at the highlights […]
Most employers subject to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations are well-versed in its main provisions, namely that it allows up to 12 weeks of leave for any of the following purposes:
In honor of Veteran’s Day, we’re taking a look at an innovative work-study program created by Prudential Financial, Inc., and the El Paso Workforce Opportunities Services (WOS). The program gives veterans, reservists, members of the National Guard, and their spouses access to on-the-job training and exposure to the corporate work environment. VETalent was created in […]
Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) generally refers to health insurers’ efforts to structure enrollee cost-sharing and other health plan design elements to encourage enrollees to utilize high-value clinical services – those that have the greatest potential to positively affect their health.
We have an employee that to date has withdrawn more from their FSA than they have contributed. They have now given their notice to end employment. Can we deduct the balance owed for the FSA off the last check to balance out the amount he has been paid but has not contributed.
Companies that have been spending a lot of money on expensive perks to attract and retain Millennials could be getting it all wrong, according to a new survey conducted by ORC International and online grocery delivery service Peapod.com. The answer could be as simple as more free snacks at work.
By Jennifer Carsen, JD Maybe you, like me, are old enough to remember David Letterman’s unfortunate opening bit at the 1995 Academy Awards—when he inexplicably went back and forth between Oprah Winfrey and Uma Thurman in the audience, saying “Uma…Oprah…Uma…Oprah…”
by Jeremy R. Lange Veteran unemployment has been an issue of concern over the past several years. The availability of good jobs for returning veterans has become especially important as the nation has come to better understand the difficulty of transitioning from active duty to life at home. Employment takes on even greater importance when […]
In yesterday’s Advisor we heard from Cathy Gray, JD, senior managing editor of HR and Compensation at BLR® about making sure you are measuring the right recruiting metrics and making the most of them.