Stories are popping up everywhere about employers who are refusing to hire workers who smoke, or are tacking on a premium penalty, or even offering a quitting incentive, hoping to reduce health care costs and increase productivity.
When it comes to enjoying work-life flexibility, employees say a lack of time and increased workloads are the main obstacles—more than the impact to their careers or paychecks.
Employees are finding that while they may be a great candidate, there is one other test to pass: the “culture fit” test. Even as a candidate may appear as the ideal employee on paper, proving that you align well with the company’s culture is becoming more and more important.
Employers are taking advantage of health care reform’s retiree medical options to help employees prepare for retirement and enable current retirees to obtain more cost-effective health care coverage, according to the Sixth Annual Employer Survey on Retiree Medical Strategy.
A study by research and consulting firm Bersin & Associates shows that as the economy improves, U.S. organizations have begun reinvesting in human resources services and staffing.
A Novo Nordisk study shows that one in five people with diabetes miss almost 15 hours of work per month due to disruption caused by episodes of dangerously low blood sugar, resulting in $2,294 in lost productivity per person, per year.
For four years running, benefits consultants with global human resource consulting firm Aon Hewitt landed the most Top Employee Benefit Consultant™ awards.
According to a new Randstad survey, 33 percent of American workers believe they are overqualified for their current jobs. While this may lead to more turnover, there are things employers can do to mitigate that risk while also finding ways to empower overqualified workers.
Business executives are optimistic about hiring, especially for the third quarter, according to Robert Half’s Professional Employment Report.
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