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Some of the often-hidden experiences in many offices even before the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a widespread shift to remote work have been the experiences of hearing and visually impaired employees. With a broad shift to remote work, these employees are often finding it more difficult than before to perform their basic job duties. Accommodating the […]
It’s that time of year again—no, not back to school time. It’s CareerBuilder’s annual list of strangest job interviews, and HRSBT couldn’t be any more excited! If you’ll recall, 2016’s list was filled with stolen family photos, psychic mediums, and pet birds. So what does this year have in store?
Companies spend considerable amounts of money on training their employees. According to one expert, large companies with 10,000 or more employees spend $13 million per year on employee training on average; companies between 1,000 and 9,999 employees spend $3.7 million per year on average; and small companies with fewer than 1,000 employees spend $290,000.
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), nearly two million American workers report experiencing some type of workplace violence annually. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), homicide accounted for nearly 9% of all on-the-job fatalities in 2023 (the most recent data available). Suicide accounted for another 5%. With civil […]
Haas, who is vice president of Wells Fargo Pharmacy Consulting, spoke to BLR about the problem of generic drug pricing. To attack the problem, Haas and his team at Wells Fargo created a unique procurement strategy. “About 4 years ago, we listed every generic drug—and there are about 2,750 of them—by their specific identifying codes. […]
More and more employers are realizing the advantages of a diverse workforce and are putting considerable effort into attracting workers from varied backgrounds who bring varied strengths. Often, though, employers see diversity just as it relates to an organization’s looks or ethnic composition. But diversity is about much more.
In Greek mythology, Panacea was the goddess of universal remedy. She supposedly had a potion of herbs to cure almost any ailment. From the fabled goddess, the English language has adopted the word “panacea” to mean a cure-all or solution to all problems. Often, filing a lawsuit is seen as the way to get all […]
The ruling in Penn. Chiropractic Ass’n v. BCBSA threatens to make recoveries more difficult for all insurers and may complicate the claims administration of self-funded plans. It also may necessitate self-insured plan sponsors reviewing network contracts with providers. Here’s what happened: a federal district court gave providers ERISA beneficiary status instead of following the language in […]
When many Americans think about a tech career, the first thing that comes to mind is often the potential for jaw-dropping salaries and bonuses. Perhaps a bit farther down on the list is the reputation the tech industry has for toxic or even hostile workplace cultures and high levels of stress. Perhaps it’s that impressive […]
Return-to-office (RTO) mandates have become a hot topic, with major corporations like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Dell insisting employees work on-site. However, Amazon’s hardline policy on returning to the office or else is being met with resistance, and other companies are considering their options. In a recent Q&A released by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business, Tim […]