Gaining Weight at Work: a Reality for 45%
According to recent research from CareerBuilder, 45% of employees have gained weight while at their current job.
Tag: benefits
New PBGC Web Page Provides Guidance for Common DB Plan Questions
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) on July 25 launched a web page that compiles staff responses to questions from practitioners about Employee Retirement Income Savings Act (ERISA) Title IV requirements that may be of interest to other practitioners.
How Can Employers Improve Offer Acceptance Rates?
In this job market, employers are finding it tough to fill vacancies. There are fewer candidates for each role, and candidates often have more than one job offer to weigh. Some employers are finding that they’re making offers only to have these offers rejected—meaning they’ve got to keep searching for candidates.
Update Your Salary Practices to Recruit Top Talent
Employee compensation administration is changing, and the demand for talent is exploding. In response, companies may be dusting off old salary administration practices. Why the change?
IRS Endorses Forfeitures for QNEC, QMAC Contributions in Final Regulations
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Treasury Department on July 20 issued final regulations amending the definitions of qualified nonelective contribution (QNEC) and qualified matching contribution (QMAC) for employer-sponsored retirement plans to resolve questions about whether participant forfeitures can be used to fund QNECs and QMACs.
Executives Think the War for Talent Will Rage On, Says Survey
New research shows that most executives believe that competition for talent will ramp up throughout the remainder of 2018.
Do Counteroffers Really Work? New Survey Findings May Leave You Surprised!
Talent retention may not necessarily be an issue that recruiters face on a regular basis, but in order to retain talent, you also need to know what attracts talent. And when it comes to salary negotiations, hiring managers and HR professionals may be going about it all wrong.
Some Employment Law and Workplace-Related Thoughts Regarding Boots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You
A couple of weekends ago, I saw Sorry to Bother You, a film written and directed by Boots Riley. The film—Riley’s first—has received much acclaim and currently has a 95% critics’ rating on the website Rotten Tomatoes.
Help Employees Find the Best Strategy for Their HSAs
Financial wellness is becoming an increasingly important component of employee benefits packages and a common topic of conversation for human resources professionals nationwide. And with good reason! Nearly three-quarters (72%) of Americans report being stressed about finances and that anxiety can negatively affect their overall health. As a result, employers are expanding financial wellness programs […]
‘Hibernation’ Approach Recommended by Mercer to Wait Out High Demand for DB Plan Derisking Transfers
Following a flood of investment derisking activity after the 2008 global financial crisis (see related October 2017 story), defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors now face the fallout from years of rising demand for insurer buyouts of pension benefit obligations (PBOs).