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The Positive Impact of Family-Forming Benefits on Employees and Employers

By David Adamson, MD, Founder and CEO ARC Fertility Sep 5, 2024 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Sep 5, 2024

Companies are increasingly recognizing the importance of offering comprehensive health benefits, including family-forming solutions such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). Integrating family-forming benefits, such as IVF support, into employee health plans is a strategic initiative that offers significant advantages. These benefits alleviate financial burdens, boost employee retention, and enhance workplace productivity, providing substantial value to […]

Video: Why Employers Should Focus on ‘Business Readiness’ When Implementing Change

By Chris Ceplenski Dec 6, 2016 Talent

Updated: Dec 6, 2016

Traditionally, when employers have sought to prepare their work teams for big upcoming changes—e.g. new processes, a new organizational structure, new software, etc—in the workplace, the focus has been on “change management.”  Speaking to an audience of human resources (HR) and employers at BLR’s Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (AEIS) in Las Vegas, keynote speaker Kelli […]

Employee Wellness: How it Helps Improve Productivity

By Chester Avey, Guest Contributor Jun 16, 2023 Learning & Development

Updated: Jun 16, 2023

A company’s workforce is commonly its most important asset. Not only is this where the majority of resources are allocated, but staff are also the driving force for success. In fact, company labor costs can account for as much as 70% of total business costs, including employee wages, benefits, payroll, and other related taxes. Typically, […]

Health Plans Should Learn New Rules to Prevent Balance Billing

By Todd Leeuwenburgh Nov 20, 2015 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Nov 20, 2015

Thanks to cost pressures exacerbated by the Affordable Care Act, narrow-network plans have increased in popularity because of their lower premiums, but plans using such networks need to think about associated potential problems with poor provider access, balance billing and provider directory information. Detailed information about the latest regulatory and legislative measures to prevent balance […]

HR Department Survey Results–How Does Your Department Compare?

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Sep 10, 2012 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Sep 10, 2012

For years, BLR® has surveyed HR and compensation/benefits professionals to find trends in policy and practice. We appreciate your participation in our series of brief, targeted surveys. Today’s survey topic: Employee Leave Survey. We’ll publish the results in a future issue, and we’ll also send you a PDF report. (Be sure to include your contact […]

An Intriguing Wellness Program that Really Works

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Oct 7, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Oct 10, 2013

Wellness tip: Change the machines so that soda is $2.50 and water is 50 cents, says wellness expert Karl Ahlrichs. In today’s Advisor, he details some solid wellness results. First, says Ahlrichs, a consultant and business developer with Gregory & Appel in Indianapolis, Indiana, here’s just one example of why wellness is failing: Getting more […]

Personal Experience and an Analytical Nature Drive Rebecca Derdiger’s DEI Efforts at Grainger

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Dec 12, 2022 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jan 5, 2023

The corporate pursuit of greater diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is a people-focused pursuit. So many of the DEI leaders we’ve spoken with over the course of our ongoing series are truly people people. They thrive on growing and developing talent, building communities, and fostering inclusion. But corporate-level DEI also often requires an analytical touch. […]

With Joint Employer Rule Blocked, Look for Trouble Ahead on New Contractor Rule

By Tammy Binford, Contributing Editor Apr 22, 2024 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Apr 22, 2024

Employers worried about the effect of a new joint employer rule are breathing a sigh of relief after a court blocked its implementation, and now employers using independent contractors may also be feeling better. A new rule from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) would have made it harder for employers to avoid joint employment […]