Will high court push reform decision back to 2015?
When the Supreme Court convenes in March to consider the constitutionality of the health reform law’s individual mandate, it must first answer this: Is it even allowed to rule on the mandate?
Health and Safety
Will midterms really change healthcare reform?
Can Republicans — emboldened by their strong showing in the mid-term elections — scuttle President Obama’s healthcare reform program?
Will Obama make paid sick days mandatory?
Earlier this month, the House of Representatives held a hearing on a bill that would make offering paid sick leave mandatory for employers.
Will Obama steal your IT employees?
In today’s economy, not many companies are worried about a talent shortage. But some experts recommend they start thinking about it now.
Will pay raises prevent suicides? iPad factory hopes so
After 10 suicides in a year, the people in charge of a Chinese iPad factory decided it was time to make some changes.
Will student loan repayment benefits become the next 401(k)?
Just three percent of employers currently offer student loan repayment benefits. But based on a number of reliable factors, that number may skyrocket in the not so distant future.
Will you keep your health plan after reform kicks in?
Recent research shows that more small employers plan to drop their health plans than larger employers after healthcare reform is firmly in place.
Will your firm offer health coverage in 2014?
Will employers make good on threats to drop employee health plans once healthcare reform regs fully kick in?
Will your firm take advantage of higher health care tax credit?
Back in 2010, the healthcare reform law created the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit to help employers provide insurance to their workforces. In 2014, the credit becomes a lot more substantial.
Win the war for talent: 7 perks job candidates say they want
Every HR pro’s been here before: You find a candidate with all the right qualifications, only to have them slip away right before closing the deal.
Winter work injuries that are a serious pain in the pocketbook
This time of year, accidents are just waiting to happen. The most likely to put a dent in your workers’ comp and disability bill?
Without subsidy, COBRA rolls keep growing
Just how many employees are still seeking COBRA coverage now that the subsidy has ended?
Woman fired for ALL CAPS e-mail wins court fight
Writing in all caps is one of the most annoying e-mail etiquette breaches. But would one of your managers fire someone for it?
Woman on quest to weigh half a ton insists she's very healthy
What would you do if this woman was on your health plan?
Woman's uniform was revealing, but her application wasn't
A woman says she was fired in part for not revealing on her job application that she’d worked at a restaurant where servers wore skimpy uniforms.
Women less prepared than men for retirement
The next time you plan on communicating with your staff about the benefits of your retirement plan, it may make sense to put a heavier emphasis on trying to get female workers to ramp up their savings.
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