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See something good, say something good


August 19, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Employee education, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Our best management idea, Recognition programs

The best employee recognition practices are often the simplest.

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Smoking cessation: What’s in and what’s out


August 18, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Employee education, Healthcare costs, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Wellness

Has your organization started a formal smoking cessation program? Even if it’s not in the budget, you can adopt some of the newer employee education techniques used in successful plans.

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Choosing with their hearts, not their heads


August 18, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Company culture, Employee education, HIPAA, Healthcare costs, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Open enrollment

Can you trust your employees to become savvy to both the cost and quality of their care?

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Is tough economy a signal to increase compensation?


August 15, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Compensation, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Work-life programs

With many employers in a pay-scale holding pattern, some firms have found success by taking the opposite approach.

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Wellness vs. work


August 15, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Wellness

One of the biggest challenges for firms with wellness programs is to encourage employees to exercise without interfering with their work responsibilities.

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Employee benefit cost-shares: Latest benchmarks


August 14, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Healthcare costs, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

How much money is too much to ask employees to contribute toward their own coverage?

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Tracking exempt hours: Pros and cons


August 12, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Absenteeism, Compensation, In this week's e-newsletter

Nowadays, the majority of employers use time clocks only for their non-exempt employees. After all, there’s no compensation difference for exempt employees.

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Why employees fear EAPs


August 12, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Keep up your efforts to promote your employee assistance program.

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Lighter side: Lunatic fringe benefits


August 11, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Some employees make great suggestions and ask perceptive questions about their benefits and pay. And then there are these folks:

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Employers pay the price for employee medication errors


August 11, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Absenteeism, Disability, Employee education, Healthcare costs, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

If you’ve ever tried to read a doctor’s handwriting, it comes as no shock that 1.5 million U.S. patients per year receive the wrong type, dose and/or time of medication.

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