Right now, there’s no bigger threat to employees’ salary satisfaction than the sky-high prices at the gas pump. Here are five ways companies are helping employees cope.
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If your company has this common — and increasingly popular – fringe benefit you could be at legal risk without even knowing it.
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There’s been a wave of high-profile drugs tied to potential safety problems. First it was Vioxx. Then it was diabetes drug Avandia. Doctors report a flood of calls from panicked patients – some of whom may be your employees.
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When it comes to health savings accounts, you have to separate the hype from the reality. One of the big myths: a high-deductible plan with an HSA means lower premiums.
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In the near future, the federal government may offer help to employers looking to start a wellness program. The help would take the form of tax breaks to offset program costs.
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For many employees, telecommuting and flex-time are highly desired work-life benefits. But a growing number of organizations are reluctant to offer these programs.
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When it comes to changes in benefits law, state governments move much faster than the feds. The latest trend: mandatory paid medical and/or family leave.
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With all the hysteria over swine flu, now a good time to test your flu prevention program’s chances for success.
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Many EAPS fall into a common – and dangerous – category: Management thinks the program is great, but employees think it’s a waste. But it doesn’t have to be that way if you have an EAP or are considering one.
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