Part-time faculty pose health care coverage challenges
The growth of part-time faculty as a mainstay of many college staffs has made providing appropriate benefits to academics more of a challenge.
Michael Giardina
Senior Editor
D.C. Council passes pre-employment drug testing ban
Having recently allowed recreational marijuana in the District of Columbia, D.C.'s council has also passed a new temporary law that would effectively ban employers from drug testing a prospective employee before a conditional offer of employment is made.
Wellness programs falling short
Traditional wellness programs may be missing the mark when it comes to continued employee engagement and managing health care costs for participants.
Jimmy Johns non-compete agreements come under fire
New York Attorney General Eric Schneidermans office is requesting information about employee non-compete agreements used by Jimmy Johns, a national sandwich shop chain.
Construction company finds concrete wellness solution
Engaging employees in wellness programs is challenging at the best of times, but for employers in industries where the majority of workers are not in an office setting construction or retail, for example it can be even more difficult.
How Assurance realized employee engagement profits
Employee engagement is a term often tossed around employer HR and management circles as being fundamental to productive workforces. But Assurance, a large independent insurance brokerage company, has figured out a way to both increase participation and revenue per employee.
John Hancock plans New York Life retirement business purchase
John Hancock Financials planned acquisition of New York Lifes Retirement Plan Services business is expected to grow its private sector retirement plan market to nearly 55,000 retirement plans and 2.5 million plan participants.
Supreme Court ACA subsidy challenge to impact employer mandate penalties
Early next year, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in a case that labor law and health care benefit advisers say could affect the Affordable Care Acts strict employer mandate penalties.
Supreme Court ACA subsidy challenge to impact employer mandate penalties
Early next year, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in a case that labor law and health care benefit advisers say could affect the Affordable Care Acts strict employer mandate penalties.
Missouri lawmaker calls for employee work authorization check
A new piece of legislation would require all Missouri-based employers to use a federal verification system to ensure that employees are legal residents or face steep fines and even business license suspensions.
New 401(k) plan participants drive TDF growth
The prevalence of automatic enrollment features and qualified default investment alternatives in employer defined contribution plans have led to a huge increase in the use of target-date funds.
Legal groups file EEOC pregnancy charge against Walmart
Three legal organizations allege in a new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charge against Walmart that the retail giant did not go far enough to offer reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers with temporary disabilities. The National Womens Law Center, A Better Balance and Mehri & Skalet, PLLC highlight in a Dec. 17 statement that the charge is on behalf of Candis Riggins, a former Walmart employee, whose job tasks caused her to become ill when she was
Multiemployer pension reforms signed into law
Signed by President Barack Obama this week, the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 welcomes substantial changes to the multiemployer pension system that is meant to fortify the retirement future of nearly 10 million workers.
Lockheed reaches settlement agreement in 401(k) fee case
Lockheed Martin, the global security and aerospace company, is in settlement talks with former employees that alleged the company imposed excessive 401(k) plan fees.
NLRB decides employer email systems permitted for union organizing
The National Labor Relations Board held recently that employers must allow use of company emails for union organizing purposes during non-work periods, a decision that many employment and labor advisers say will be a nuisance for workplace communication policies.
Unplanned absences equal costly employee productivity losses
Employers that suffer from surprise employee absenteeism are seeing more than just a direct reduction in revenue; there are hidden costs that include loss in productivity and stress among workforces.
Voluntary benefits options help employees save money
As health consumerism continues to infiltrate employer-sponsored benefits, benefit advisers say that voluntary options have helped to limit out-of-pocket costs for employees and curtail overall costs for their employers.
Investment in HR technology on the rise
Whether its the increased need of tracking employee hours due to the Affordable Care Act or just the sheer ease of accessing information on the cloud, investments in HR technology have continued to grow across all employers segments and industries.
Supreme Court halts employee pay for workplace security screenings
A new ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court has employers across the country breathing a sigh of relief, as they will not be required to modify their pay practices in favor a challenge to require employee compensation during security screenings.
Congress passes multiemployer pension reforms effort
A bipartisan, yet controversial, effort to help stabilize the retirement futures for Americans through a substantial reform of the multiemployer pension plan system passed through the House this week.