By far, consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) are the fastest growing health care option among employers. And new research offers some pretty compelling evidence on why this type of plan option may just surpass traditional plans in the near future. [Read more...]
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Multigenerational workforce: What motivates today’s employees [Graphic]
March 1 marked Employee Appreciation Day. And for the first time in history, there are four different generations working side-by-side in the workplace — and each of these groups has different motivators. [Read more...]
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Recognition Programs Tagged With: Baby Boomers, Generation, Generation X, Generation Y, Michael C. Fina, Traditionalists
Benefits communication: 3 common — and costly — pitfalls
When employees don’t understand or fail to act on the benefits info their employers offer, there’s a good chance the overall communication strategy is suffering from some of these common mistakes. [Read more...]
Expert cites 4 wellness trends that will catch on
At this point, you’d be hard-pressed to find many companies that don’t have some type of wellness program in place. But what employers want to know now is this: What’s the future of employer-sponsored wellness programs? [Read more...]
Filed Under: Employee Education, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Wellness Tagged With: Aon Hewitt, BenefitsPro, Family focus, Stephanie Pronk, Wellness trends
Court ruling reveals best way to track OT for work off site
Technology has been wonderful for productivity. But cell phones and laptops have created one big pain for employers: determining when an employee’s personal time crosses into work time for compensation purposes. [Read more...]
Filed Under: Communication, Empoyment Law, In this week's e-newsletter Tagged With: Brown, FLSA, overtime, ScriptPro, time-keeping
Tips to become a better benefits communicator
Do you know the group most likely to be confused by your benefits communication? [Read more...]
Filed Under: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter Tagged With: benefits communication, communicator, handbook, open enrollment
Financial advice: Who two-thirds of workers trust to give it
Trying to convince upper management that offering personal financial education to staffers is a good idea? Try passing along the findings in these studies. [Read more...]
Flu season: The threat of workers’ desks (INFOGRAPHIC)
Looking for some effective ways to encourage staffers to get a flu shot? The figures in this graphic should convince even the most flu-shot-opposed workers to reconsider getting vaccinated this flu season. [Read more...]
Filed Under: Absenteeism, Communication, Employee Education, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Recruiting & Retention Tagged With: Bacteria, Flu season, Infographic, LearnStuff.com, Workers' desks
Alarming stats about workers’ benefits selections
You’d like to think employees’ benefits selections are based on a careful review of the open enrollment materials you’ve worked so hard to put together. But new research suggests otherwise. [Read more...]
Filed Under: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Open Enrollment Tagged With: Benefits selections, Enrollment materials, MetLife, open enrollment, Pivotal role
Benefits spending growing faster than wages
Benefits now account for an even greater percentage of the total worker compensation pie. From an employer’s point of view, boosting benefits instead of pay makes sense. But it means benefits managers have to work a little bit harder. [Read more...]
Filed Under: Communication, Compensation, In this week's e-newsletter Tagged With: benefits spending, wages