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by Renita Charrlin, Runzheimer International, and Margery Marshall, Vandover The changing economic landscape plays a critical role in employee relocation, both for employers and employees. Overall unemployment rates in the United States have reached 10%, the promise of real estate recovery has yet to be realized, and mortgage guidelines are more stringent. Employers are facing […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we began sharing the findings of our HR Technology Survey; today, we present more results from this timely study, including how new innovations are affecting costs and productivity in the HR department, and how far professionals are really trusting tech when they make decisions. A total of 483 individuals participated in this […]
A male scientist allegedly expressed his interest in having a sexual relationship with a female graduate student on numerous occasions while mentoring her on remote research excursions deep in the woods of Alaska. The student later sued him and the university where she was pursuing a doctorate degree, alleging hostile work environment.
Defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors received another “derisking” tool in early March when the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Treasury Department unexpectedly reversed course on retiree lump-sum payouts.
There’s no denying that all the upheaval over the last few years has had an outsized effect on the workforce. Among other things, employees weathered a worldwide health crisis and its resulting economic disruption along with the rise of artificial intelligence, which to many workers seems as scary as it is promising. With so much […]
“A lot of folks don’t understand their health benefits and their pharmacy benefits as well as they could,” says Ed Pezalla, M.D., medical director of Aetna’s Pharmacy Management Program. That incomplete understanding impacts employee health much more than you might suspect. And what impacts employee health impacts your company’s healthcare dollars. Pezalla suggests some minor […]
With the new year in full swing, many companies may be looking to fill recently allotted roles. Hiring competition is expected to be fierce among employers—just last November, the increase in new jobs added to the market was double the number of people entering the labor force each month.
In recent years, the conversation around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace has become increasingly complex, influenced by legal decisions and social movements. The past year has seen DEI discussions become highly politicized, a trend fueled by the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action and growing political polarization. Employees Value DEI However, despite […]
Personal hygiene can be an issue in the workplace. While you may immediately think of body odor as the main culprit, this SBT reader shows that there are other grooming issues that HR may have to address. Here’s their story: “I had a fairly new manager of our California office call me for advice. She […]
Yesterday, we got some insights on the importance of a well-structured approach to compensation at your organization, courtesy of J. Timothy O’Rourke. Today, we look at his take on whether building an effective salary structure is more of an art or a science.