Offering Gender-Blind Parental Leave
Instead of differentiating between maternity leave and leave for new fathers, some companies are implementing gender-blind time off for new parents.
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Plan Sponsor Group Expresses Support for AHP Rule
The recent regulations on association health plans (AHPs) would make it easier for employers to provide cost-effective health coverage in a variety of situations, according to comments from a major plan sponsor organization. Other stakeholders, however, worry that AHP expansion might open the door to widespread fraud.
IRS to Issue Opinion Letters, Extend Amendment Cycle for Some Restated Preapproved DB Plans
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to issue opinion and advisory letters for some preapproved defined benefit (DB) pension plans restated for changes in plan qualification requirements, the IRS announced March 9.
How to Deliver Criticism in a Productive Way
It’s great to be able work with colleagues who have the ability, mentality, and commitment to work together achieve collective goals. Although it’s rare to find anyone actively sabotaging a project or completely blowing off responsibilities, mistakes do happen, and certain habits or behaviors can produce poor results. These problems need to be addressed, but […]
The Customer Call Back—Easy to Do, Big Benefits
Employees that work in customer-focused industries or roles can often feel overwhelmed. Let’s face it–customer service can be tough. People rarely call to tell you what a great job you’re doing. It’s to let you know something is wrong or to vent frustration. For many in these roles, these experiences can make it uncomfortable to […]
Attracting Talent with Job Title Buzzwords
Have you given any thought to how you create a buzz around your job titles? Today we’ll look at a brief article and an infographic created by Adler that shows how using buzz-wordy job titles might just bring you the talent that you need.
Getting That Job Post the Attention It Deserves
In today’s low-unemployment, high-turnover environment, employers are finding themselves with more and more job openings to fill and yet fewer and fewer qualified candidates responding. There are lots of jobs out there competing for attention from the pool of qualified candidates. How do you make your job post stand out among all of the options […]
Leaders—Are They Born or Made?
This edition of The Oswald Letter is a guest post from Elizabeth Petersen, Project Director for Simplify Compliance.
Corporate Giving Creates Stronger Corporate Culture
A recent trend among companies involves charitable giving. It is true that individual charitable giving has decreased, but corporate giving is on the rise, and candidates are paying attention.
The Rise of the Caring Companies: Building Corporate Culture and Community by Giving Back
Over the past few years, a trend in charitable giving has emerged across the nation. While individual charitable giving has decreased, corporate giving—both employee volunteerism and more traditional grants and monetary donations—has grown, with smart companies leveraging purpose-driven corporate social responsibility programs as a way to empower individuals and build stronger corporate cultures.