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Compensation & Benefits
Employers seek new health care cost-control strategies
11/12/2019
Curbing the cost of health care and increasing its affordability remain the top priorities for almost all employers over the next three years, according to the 24th annual Best Practices in Health Care Employer Survey by Willis Towers Watson.
HR Management
Snapshot: What motivates the decision to be an external worker?
11/12/2019
A sample of freelancers, independent consultants, temps and gig workers gave the reasons they became external workers.
Hiring
White House eases rules on federal contractor staffing
11/12/2019
A new executive order lifted previous rules that required new contractors to retain most employees who were performing work for the previous contract holder.
Terminations
Superstar won’t behave? Feel free to fire
11/07/2019
Sometimes, an employee does a great job, but an abrasive personality makes him more trouble than he is worth. Superior work skills and productivity insulate superstars from legitimate discipline or termination based on poor behavior.
Employment Law
Federal contractor? You’re subject to False Claims Act
11/07/2019
The False Claims Act prohibits federal contractors from firing whistleblowers who report employer wrongdoing.
Employee Relations
‘Selling’ benefits: 5 ways to repackage perks & increase participation
11/05/2019
The two keys to greater use of your work/life benefits: constant communication and the right kind of communication. Here are five suggestions to achieve those goals.
Article Archives
Health benefit spending follows the 20/80 rule
Higher health premiums mean less spent elsewhere
Best defense: Consistent rules universally enforced
Understand interplay between FMLA, ADA when employee must care for family member
Ensure policy spells out exactly how employees should report allegations of sexual harassment
Yes, same employee can file several EPA suits
EEOC: Assisted living facility in McKinney, Texas violated ADA
Employee acts as attorney? Prepare for a long haul
Jury’s $20 million message on anti-gay bias
IRS releases 401(k) COLA, other 2020 benefits amounts
Holiday hiring expected to remain flat this year
Rule would allow bonuses for fluctuating workweek employees
48% dated a co-worker, causing 4% to lose jobs
Workers almost never have to pay for mistakes
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