Looking for ways to improve morale, productivity and retention? Spot awards may be the way to go.
They’re the most popular recognition incentives among workers, a recent published study shows. the best part – the incentives ordinarily amount to less than 1 percent of base pay. That also can makes this choice attractive to C-levels. And [...]
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In the last few years, there’s been a lot of publicity about the fast-growing crime of identity theft. More than half happen in the workplace. Benefits and compensation files are the most vulnerable targets.
The scariest part – Victims of benefits-related ID theft often make out worse than those who fall prey to the more common [...]
A lot of EAPS fall into a common – and dangerous – category – Management thinks the program is great, but employees think it’s a waste. But it doesn’t have to be that way if you have an EAP or are considering one.
Seventy-three percent of all firms (59 percent of small employers) have an EAP. [...]
For many staff members, telecommuting and flex-time are highly desired work-life benefits. But a growing number of organizations are reluctant to offer these programs.
Demand for these benefits remains high. One study found that 87 percent of job applicants are familiar with the idea behind telecommuting and flex-time, and the majority express a desire to have [...]
In the near future, the federal government may offer help to businesss looking to start a health promotion program. the help would take the form of tax breaks to offset program costs.
A current U.S. Senate bill would give corporations a substantial tax break for beginning health promotion programs. Dubbed the Healthful Workforce Act, it calls [...]
Indeed, it varies. In some cases, an HSA-eligible plan may cost the same as a non-HSA high-deductible plan. In others, the premiums can actually be more expensive, a recent NHPI report locates.
As a matter of fact, a non-HSA plan offering similar coverage can carry a monthly per-employee premium that’s about $15 to $25 lower and [...]
If your business has this common – and increasingly popular – fringe benefit you could be at legal risk without even knowing it.
Some companies have an on-site staff member fitness room as part of a formal health promotion program. Others simply do it as a way for folks to get their juices flowing before work [...]
For most firms, voluntary benefits are a win-win arrangement. But there may be hidden risks.
On the positive side, voluntary benefits cost employers next to nothing, yet boost employees’ morale and benefits satisfaction. An Aon survey found 77% of organizations offer at least one voluntary benefit.
But what happens if there’s a legal dispute between one or [...]
In the last few years, “presenteeism” has become an even larger concern for a lot of corporations than absenteeism. Although many HR/benefits managers hate the admittedly overused term, presenteeism is nonetheless a real issue in nearly every workplace.
Most widely, presenteeism takes the form of staff members coming to work sick. They’re unproductive and endanger colleagues. [...]
In many segments of society, we hear about racial and ethnic profiling in negative ways. But what about when it comes to health promotion programs?
When used for the specific purpose of starting – or reviewing - a wellness or disease management (DM) program, profiling isn’t just legal. It’s also encouraged.
Affects health risks
Different racial and [...]
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