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Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
Seventy-three percent of the respondents say emergency services are very important, but it's unclear if the Senate health bill will mandate essential health benefits in its final draft.
A survey of more than 200 fast-growing tech companies show 'new tech' employees score higher on motivation and pride, while 'traditional tech' organizations score higher on long-term commitment.
These workers also have less psychological well-being and are more likely to exhibit 'deviant' behaviors, such as coming in late or leaving early, theft, or bullying coworkers.
The latest data offers 'more evidence that the individual market has been stabilizing and insurers are regaining profitability,' Kaiser Foundation study authors say.
The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index reports its largest reading of small business hiring trends yet -- a record 2.11 percent month-over-month increase in hiring this June.
The minimum wage increases in Seattle over the past several years have actually resulted in less hours worked for the poorest workers, resulting in less overall pay.