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Deep Dive
Healthcare 2020: 8 healthcare questions you need to be prepared to answer
The next decade of employer-sponsored care looks challenging, but promising, according to experts at Business Health Agenda 2017.
By Ryan Golden • April 10, 2017 -
GOP lawmakers seek to rein in minimum wage hikes that voters approved
Business groups also continue to oppose minimum wage hikes, arguing that they’ll lead to job cuts and more unwieldy regulations.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 7, 2017 -
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TrendlineTop trends in total rewards
Trends in total rewards strategies continue to shift in response to the market, employee demands and even advances in technology.
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DOL delays fiduciary rule enforcement to June 9
It's part of President Donald Trump's Feb. 3 executive order calling for the Labor Dept. to "halt work" on the rule's enforcement.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 7, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Should employers add pet insurance to their benefits package?
Americans spent $67 billion on their pets' care and feeding, and $16 billion on pets' medical expenses alone in 2016.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 7, 2017 -
Maryland's paid sick leave bill could survive veto
The legislature has enough votes to override opposition from Governor Larry Hogan, though it could delay the bill by a year.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 7, 2017 -
Study: 41% of women never ask manager for a raise
Employers also deny pay raises to women almost 10% more often than men.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 7, 2017 -
Judge temporarily blocks Seattle Uber drivers' unionization
It's a big victory for Uber in the short term. Observers say the judge's decision should allow all sides to negotiate an agreement, avoiding a court battle.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 6, 2017 -
Aon Hewitt: 54% of employees report having higher stress levels
The joint National Business Group on Health-Aon Hewitt study found that healthcare complexity and costs are taking their toll.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 4, 2017 -
UPDATE: Senate introduces new version of college loan repayment bill
The original House bill allowed $5,250 in tax-free employer contributions, functioning under current IRS laws governing tuition assistance.
By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 3, 2017 -
Study: 82% of employees confident about healthcare after enrolling in an exchange
Perhaps not surprisingly, 95% said they prefer to select a plan, rather than defer that decision to an employer.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 3, 2017 -
Americans want paid leave, but at employers' expense
Most in the Pew study preferred that family leave was privately funded by employers rather than the government.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 3, 2017 -
CareerBuilder: 30% of 60-year-olds plan to work until 70 and beyond
A quarter of workers 55 and older aren’t participating in a retirement savings plan, signaling more education may be needed.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 31, 2017 -
Senate Republicans seek to scuttle state-run auto-IRAs
Some progressive-leaning states like California have already moved to institute such programs to help workers save.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 31, 2017 -
Meal-break dispute turns into $2.9M settlement
Claims are rising over exempt status and worker classification.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 30, 2017 -
Three-day weekend could reduce energy use by 20%, say economists
Utah, which experimented with three-day workweeks at state agencies until 2011, saved $1.8 million in energy costs through the initiative's first 10 months.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 29, 2017 -
Willis Towers Watson offers SEC 6 steps for figuring CEO-to-worker pay ratio
The SEC issued guidance last year on calculating the difference between CEO and employee compensation under Dodd-Frank.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 28, 2017 -
Kronos: 82M Americans have experienced errors with their paychecks
An estimated 87 million Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, and errors have forced many to pay important expenses (i.e. mortgages, car loans) late.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 27, 2017 -
Bipartisan House bill calls for FMLA bereavement leave
The bill would allow grieving parents up to 12 weeks of family leave when a child dies.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 27, 2017 -
Pew: 55% of people think others abuse paid leave benefits
While most people will say that paid leave, particularly paid family leave, is a good thing, many also say others don't use it fairly.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 24, 2017 -
GOP's healthcare bill is supportive of HSAs, widening the political rift
Democrats and progressives largely oppose the HSA component, which they say favor the affluent.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 23, 2017 -
Study: More employers offering severance packages for longer time periods
About 90% of employers provide severance but only 39% offer it to all workers.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 23, 2017 -
San Francisco startup offering employees $10,000 to 'de-locate'
While San Francisco is a popular tech hub, cost of living is becoming a problem for employers there, too.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 21, 2017 -
Party lines largely hold strong as four states debate paid sick leave bills
Maine and Michigan seem poised to mandate earned paid sick leave, while legislators in Maryland and Minnesota have seen push-back.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 21, 2017 -
Study: Small businesses have the highest 401k plan performers
But plan quality differs between ‘white collar’ and ‘blue collar’ industries. The certified public accountant industry ranked highest for median plan score.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 21, 2017 -
Elderly healthcare costs to grow by 25.8% in 10 years
Younger generations can help offset the cost increases by adding their parents and family members to their employee benefits plans as dependents.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 20, 2017
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