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If you had a tooth knocked out, what would you do? I dont know about you, but after crying in pain and panicking, Id be pretty lost.
November 11
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As H1N1 spreads nationwide, some congressional lawmakers are making the pandemic political and advocating for a national paid sick leave policy.
November 10 -
I read a release today that made me feel a twinge (only a twinge, mind you) of guilt. Ive been hearing for years from single folks how us workers with families get unfair special treatment more flexible schedules, better pay, better benefits.
November 10 -
Could this be the new catchphrase for fighting swine flu? As shortages of the H1N1 vaccine persist, a study finds that another prevention method bay be just as effective, although possibly just as rare.
November 9 -
What an exciting weekend it was! I watched news coverage of the House’s health care reform debate as if it were Game 7 of the NBA Finals. And as we all now know, House Democrats won out a squeaker of a vote, passing H.R. 3962 220-215, just two votes more than the 218 needed for approval.
November 9 -
My colleagues at Money Management Executive have sussed out some interesting stats from Harvard economist David Laibson. According to the professor, although most of us still are saving too little for retirement, some 10% actually are saving too much!
November 4 -
As the workforce ages, it seems age is not always accompanied by wisdom, as research from Prudential Financial shows just a small number of employees understand the benefits of long-term care insurance.
November 4 -
As if the venomous beast known as the COBRA subsidy hasnt been a tough enough snake for employers to charm, now companies have to worry about getting bitten by the IRS.
November 3 -
Depending on whom you ask, the nations largest retailer of natural and organic foods can be held up as a model for health care reform for other employers to emulate or dismissed as a notorious cost-shifter that forces employees to ration their care.
November 3 -
That overtly obvious statement comes courtesy of Arthur Noonan, a senior consultant and actuary in Mercer’s retirement, risk and finance business, in reference to new Mercer data that show the U.S. retirement income system ranks sixth among 11 countries in a global pension index comparing private and public pension systems based on adequacy, sustainability and integrity.
November 2