Although its become a trendy perk at some companies, alcohol can not only be a divisive issue in the workplace, it could impair recruitment for the best candidates who may be wary of a culture that embraces alcohol at work.
Past HERO studies have demonstrated a correlation between companies that perform well on the scorecard and those that demonstrate strong financial performance, as well as between best practices and health care costs.
New figures indicate that cheaper alternatives have pushed investment managers to look at other ways to do business as income falls for active fund managers.
Other industries are being disrupted by new business models and new technologies, but the insurance industry has been slow to jump on the insurtech train. But that, says a new study, could put them at risk of being left behind.
Europe's General Data Protection Regulation, which goes into effect in May, requires that all companies whose core activities include substantial monitoring or processing of personal data hire a data protection officer.
Businesses are seeking to keep the IRS from enforcement actions that would impose large penalties on employers who didnt provide health coverage to their employees. And they may have some political allies.
Stunt men and women typically reach age 40 or 50 with years of accumulated injuries that make it increasingly hard to work -- so will their pension plan trustees lower the full retirement age?
Amazon is aiming at becoming the go-to medical supply house not just for hospitals, but also for outpatient clinics, and it plans to dominate sales from gauze to hip implants.
Combining technology with the principles of behavioral economics -- like nudging people into certain actions -- could positively affect retirement saving.
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