Benefits Managers: News

• Schinnerer moves into workers' comp

  By Allen Greenberg  |  May 24, 2013

  The firm's stand-alone coverage is aimed at small and mid-sized employers.

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  Some unions now angry over PPACA

  By Sam Hananel  |  May 24, 2013

  Some union leaders say unexpected consequences of the law could jeopardize health benefits for millions of their members.

• Employers question effectiveness of social media

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  May 24, 2013

  Although more than half of employers use social media for internal communications, they are unsure of its effectiveness, according to a new survey by global professional services company Towers Watson.

• U.S. (still) lacks in paid time off, research says

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  May 24, 2013

  Of the countries with advanced economies, the U.S. is the only one that does not guarantee workers paid vacation time, according to a review by the Center for Economic and Policy Research.

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  House immigration group resolves health care dispute

  By Erica Werner  |  May 23, 2013

  House members writing a bipartisan immigration bill said Thursday they had patched over a dispute that threatened their efforts.

• SHRM pushes back against PPACA’s 90-day rule

  By Allen Greenberg  |  May 23, 2013

  The Society for Human Resource Management is hoping regulators overseeing the implementation of health care reform will reconsider how they define 90 days.

• Unum executive to retire

  By Associated Press  |  May 23, 2013

  Unum Group said Thursday that one of its top executives will depart the insurance company.

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  Applications for jobless aid fall

  By Paul Wiseman  |  May 23, 2013

  The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a level consistent with solid job growth.

• Finance executives see nearly 4 percent salary growth

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  May 23, 2013

  Although finance professionals have received compensation increases, the percentages fell for all levels except executives, according to a recent survey by the Association for Financial Professionals.

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  Employers test mix of strategies to avoid PPACA

  By Allen Greenberg  |  May 23, 2013

  Beyond merely cutting jobs or the hours of part-timers, companies are turning to temp agencies, PEOs and other possible solutions.