Working-Parent Burnout Costing Employers, Says Survey
A new study shows that working parents are burnt out and they’re not feeling the love at work; leaving them more likely to quit, be less creative, and less energized about their jobs.
Category: Benefits and Compensation
This topic provides guidance on how to handle compensation issues in a way that attracts and retains the best talent and advances the strategic goals of your business. You get news and tips on what’s going on nationally and in the states, and updates on changes in regulations, possible governmental action, and emerging compensation trends.
The Next 401(k) Challenge: How to Take the Money Out
How can you help those who reach retirement make smart decisions about how to use their assets to fund the rest of their lives? Employers are ideally situated to make a difference for their exiting retirees.
Equal Pay on a Global Scale
I came across an article recently that talked about a report on pay equality between genders from the World Economic Forum. I have to say it was a bit of a bubble buster for me.
Increase the Impact of Your Compensation System
So, what’s your problem? We’re not trying to be confrontational but asking a sincere question. If you’re one who designs, processes, or transacts your company’s compensation program, it isn’t a stretch to think that you may have a few headaches.
Court: Employers Can Condition Health Benefit on Wellness Participation
An employer may require its workers to participate in a wellness program in order to receive health insurance benefits, a federal district court has ruled, dismissing a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Granting summary judgment for the employer, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin said it disagreed […]
Decision in Same-sex Spouse Pension Case May Violate ERISA
FedEx Corp. may have violated ERISA by not awarding pension death benefits to the same-sex spouse of an employee who died one week before the U.S. Supreme Court ended bans on gay marriage, although the company reasonably interpreted its plan’s limitation of benefits to opposite-sex spouses before the 2013 High Court ruling, a federal district […]
Must You Provide a 401(k)?
Given how ubiquitous 401(k) plans are these days, you might assume that they are practically legally mandated. The fact remains, however, that employers in the United States do not have any obligation to offer a retirement savings benefit to employees though many opt to do so now that employee pensions have all but disappeared.
Unique Employee Benefits
Does your organization offer paid vacation? What about a 401(k)? Or sick days? Or health insurance?
Insurance Program for Multiemployer Pension Plans Will Likely Hang On For A Few Extra Years
The projected insolvency date for the insurance program for multiemployer pension plans, which cover more than 10 million Americans, has been delayed by 3 years, according to the FY 2014 Projections Report recently released by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC).
Ask the Expert: We Want to Change our Vacation Policy
Question: Our current vacation policy states that employees can accrue up to 1.5x their annual vacation benefit. Once this limit is reached, the accrual will discontinue until the balance is reduced below the 1.5x annual benefit. We would like to change this policy so that an employee can carry over a maximum of 1 week […]