Communications – specifically, communications to employees around their pay and benefits – is a primary focus of my firm. So it was with great interest that I read an article at The Atlantic Web site entitled The Case for Making Wages Public: Better Pay, Better Workers by Daniel Indiviglio. The basic question Indiviglio asks is: […]
March 29, 2011
MetLife's 9th Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends finds a growing disconnect between employees and employers on employee engagement and loyalty.
April 13, 2010
MetLife's 8th Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends sees room for improvement in employee communications.
November 5, 2009
Recent posts from Twitter provide an interesting perspective on attitudes toward employee benefits in general, and the process of open enrollment in particular.
November 3, 2009
Two recent surveys looking at trends in hiring, compensation and benefits paint slightly different pictures of where the economy is headed in the near term.
September 30, 2009
Calls for reforming employer-provided retirement plans - in particular, 401(k) plans - are growing. While the ultimate outcome remains to be seen, it is likely that significant changes could be coming soon to a 401(k) plan near you.
August 31, 2009
Two companies provide examples of how offering high quality employee benefits can not only be the right thing to do as far as what's good for employees, but also the right thing to do for the company's bottom line.
July 13, 2009
Walmart has come out in favor of including a "pay-or-play" provision as a part of health care reform. Assuming such a provision becomes law, will employers choose to give up on providing health insurance to their employees?
May 27, 2009
Two interesting blog posts from the past several days discuss the role of employers in providing health insurance in the United States. Jonathan Weber, a business owner, writes the following in a blog post entitled “Why Should I Have to Pay for My Employees’ Health Care?” As the national debate on health care reform ramps […]
April 17, 2009
With calls for health care reform gaining momentum, what will employers do when the U.S. moves away from the employer based model of health insurance?
July 20, 2011
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