What Employees Want More than a Pay Raise
What is the one thing employees want even more than a pay raise?
Tag: benefits
Court: Employer Can Require Wellness Assessment to Participate in Health Insurance Plan
By Jennifer Carsen, JD, Legal Editor Can employers legally require employees to participate in a wellness program as a condition of being covered by the company’s health plan? A new court decision from the Western District of Wisconsin says yes.
Ask the Expert: Employee Pay Rules for Weather-Related Closings?
Our office was forced to close for two days due to flooding in our area. How do we handle paying the employees who were scheduled to work on these days? What about the people who had scheduled vacation time and personal hours on these days?
British Retailer Goes Old-School with ‘Wearables’
By Jen Carsen When you think about providing employees with “wearables,” you probably think something more along the lines of fitbits than long johns.
On-Demand Jobs: How We Do Business in the Future
As the so-called on-demand economy grows in popularity, some worry what impact it may be having on more traditional businesses. A recent study suggests that over one-fifth of Americans have worked in the on-demand economy, and many more have used it at least once. A look at the survey can begin to answer the nagging […]
PBGC Paid Nearly $6 Billion in Pension Benefits to Retirees in 2015
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) recently released its annual report for fiscal year (FY) 2015. The report shows the agency paid $5.7 billion to more than 800,000 people in failed pension plans, which is comparable to the payments PBGC made in FY 2014.
Cash Isn’t Always King When It Comes to Employee Incentive Preferences
Companies looking to reward and motivate their employees with incentive awards need to focus on the total reward experience—which frequently doesn’t involve cash, according to a new study commissioned by the Incentive Marketing Association (IMA).
Get the Right Benefits Guidance When Leaving Your PEO
Whether you were into Metallica, Nirvana or My Chemical Romance, you can be sure of one thing: your favorite high school band probably started in somebody’s garage. But they didn’t stay there. In fact, each of these bands and many others provided the soundtrack to their own generation of fans. They started small, emerged from […]
Employers Will Invest in Wellness to Drive Productivity in 2016, Says Report
A new report released by Virgin Pulse—the habits-focused well-being company—reveals that employers are implementing wellness programs to achieve business objectives and address HR priorities.
IRS Clarifies Midyear Changes to ‘Safe Harbor’ 401(k) Plans
The IRS on Jan. 29 provided some long-awaited guidance on which midyear amendments to “safe harbor” 401(k) retirement plans it will allow — and which remain prohibited. The guidance, effective immediately, should put to rest years of confusion among practitioners over when they can adjust plans to reflect short-term changes without putting their plan’s qualification […]