Employee Satisfaction
More than eight in 10 firms will continue health care plans in 2014: Study
Yes, we’re likely to hear a lot of grumbling. But overwhelming majority of U.S. employers say they’re very likely to or definitely will continue to provide health care plans for all full-time employees when the Affordable Care Act fully kicks in.
Obamacare is raising costs by how much? Survey shows expected impact
The name, “The Affordable Care Act,” doesn’t seem to be doing President Obama’s signature piece of legislation any favors. It appears to have made the law the brunt of employers’ ire because it hasn’t stopped healthcare costs from climbing as the name suggests it would.

Oh, great: NLRB's back at it, editing your employee handbook
And the beat goes on: The National Labor Relations Board has stuck its nose into another non-union organization’s employee handbook.

Retention woes can be traced back to this one person
One of HR’s ongoing challenges is finding a way to hold on to employees. Two separate studies point to the best — and worst — ways to retain staff.
Satisfaction scores fall, workers planning to quit increase: 4 reasons
Employees are growing unhappier by the minute.
Support and celebrate the holidays – remotely
HR teams have to get creative in curating holiday and New Year experiences for their teams that may look a little different than normal.

Survey Monkey: Employee satisfaction is up – a smidge
Among all workers—working at home or not—the latest results show an uptick in employee happiness: the survey’s Workforce Happiness Index is an optimistic 73 out of 100 as of May 2020, ticking up from 71 last year.

The 3 secrets of bad management
Employees have identified three traits guaranteed to kill enthusiasm.
The dismal prospect of firing somebody around holiday time
Firing somebody just before the holidays strikes most people as the most Scrooge-like move an employer can make.

The hottest trend in benefits for 2021
To help employees navigate the complex healthcare system, employers are shifting to systems that are both easier and more complete, such as integrative care.

Worried about EFCA? 3 ways to make sure it won't affect you
Employers shouldn’t wait around to see what happens with the Employee Free Choice Act.
You won't believe the latest thing that's killing productivity
Open collaborative workspaces are the future of the work environment. But are they good for your employees and productivity?

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