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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 […]

California Clarifies Organ, Bone Marrow Donor Law

By William Hoffman Aug 26, 2011 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Aug 26, 2011

Employers’ obligations to provide workers paid time off for organ and bone marrow donation under the state’s labor code were clarified under a bill California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) recently signed into law. Currently, any employee who uses up his or her sick leave may take a leave of absence with pay for as many […]

DOL’s ‘Major Victory’—BOA Will Pay $2.2 Million for Race Discrimination

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Nov 18, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 21, 2013

Bank of America Corp. (BOA) will pay 1,147 African-American job applicants $2,181,593 in back wages and interest for race-based hiring discrimination, says the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), declaring “a major victory.” Here are some details about the BOA case and other backpay/discrimination lawsuits that sound a warning […]

Meal Period Waivers Are Back in Effect for California Healthcare

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Nov 13, 2015 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 13, 2015

You may remember that back in the spring, a California Court of Appeal decision found that employees may not waive their second meal period during shifts longer than 12 hours, drastically affecting meal period policies throughout the Golden State’s healthcare industry. However, a new bill is bringing the waivers back.

SHRM 2017: Mykkah Herner and Pay Incentives

By James Davis, Editor, HR Daily Advisor Jun 19, 2017 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

This week, the HR Daily Advisor’s editorial staff is attending SHRM’s 2017 Annual Conference & Exposition at the Earnest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Today I attended a session by Mykkah Herner, the Compensation Evangelist at Payscale, entitled Effective Incentive Plan Design. The focus of his talk was on variable pay plans and […]

Digital Co-Workers 2.0 – A New Wave of Automation is Reshaping the Future of Work 

By Kavitha Chennupati, SS&C Blue Prism Jun 20, 2024 Learning & Development

Updated: Jun 20, 2024

Digital workers are your “work buddies,” helping you deal with high volume, repetitive tasks that you shouldn’t have to do anyway, such as data entry. These software-based colleagues may have started out doing simple tasks, but they continue evolving to augment human work. Across industries, organizations are increasingly adopting a digital workforce because traditional task-to […]

How to Draft a Reasonable COVID-19 Vaccine Policy That Protects Everyone

By Sue Bingham, Founder and Principal, HPWP Group Aug 31, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Updated: Aug 31, 2021

Now that COVID-19 vaccines are widely available, HR leaders must figure out how to craft vaccination policies. According to a recent survey, 44% of employers plan to require vaccination, 31% will encourage vaccination, and 14% will require some employees to get the vaccine. Additionally, more than 60% of companies in the United States will require proof […]

How to Compete in the Talent War Without the Budget or Perks of Tech Giants

By Max Nirenberg, Commit USA May 12, 2022 Recruiting

Updated: May 12, 2022

When Apple® decided in 2015 to add a music service to its list of products and services, it used its tech platform, offering iPhone® owners a free 3-month subscription to Apple Music. Four years later, the tech giant again leveraged its built-in iPhone, Mac, and iPad® users to enter the TV scene, spending $6 billion […]

How to Build Winning Wellness Plans

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Nov 24, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 12, 2014

Seven in ten employers say developing a workplace culture where employees are responsible for their health is a top priority. Building a great wellness program is the key to reducing healthcare costs, says Mari Ryan, CEO and founder of AdvancingWellness in Watertown, Massachusetts.