The fact that baby boomers are now planning to work past the typical retirement age isn’t news — but just how many plan to do it may surprise you. More…
As you probably heard, President Obama signed a bill extending federal funding for the COBRA subsidy and unemployment benefits. More…
If you’ve ever struggled with getting younger workers to see the value of their benefits (health insurance, retirement plan, etc.) you may want to give it another go now. More…
Here’s news you can probably identify with: More…
Some of the latest tinkering with the health-reform bill could have big financial consequences for businesses. More…
As part of the economic-emergency legislation, Congress passed and made permanent the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. It sets out the new requirements for employer-sponsored health coverage. More…
Whether you’re thinking about offering health-club memberships or free coffee and doughnuts, there’s one step in the process than needs to be considered before putting the “OK” stamp on the idea: How will it fly if the day comes that we have to kill benefits or raise the cost to employees More…
People who are right out of school need a different type of orientation than someone who’s walking in the door with 10 years’ experience elsewhere. Specifically, the rookies need help with three major employment issues. More…
Our team of experts fields real-life, everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s question: Can we offer a separate COBRA plan to former employees? More…
Forget the onsite gyms, the personal trainers and the Pilates instructors. Small companies, with small budgets, can use five simple approaches to promote wellness today. More…
