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Listen to Mike Thompson, a principal at PricewaterhouseCoopers, talk about the present and future trends in retiree health benefits. He discusses ways to make these benefits more sustainable for employers.
November 4
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It´s no secret that missing workers cost companies millions of dollars in lost revenue each year. But exactly how much does the combined cost of absenteeism affect your business?
November 4 -
What do small businesses plan to do during open enrollment this year? Our new Web-only piece from SMB-HR gives you the scoop.
November 3 -
Leaving no stone unturned in the nation's effort to reduce the burden of gas prices and the downward economy, a little-known provision in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (aka, the $700 billion bailout law) allows employers to provide $20 a month in commuter benefits for employees that bike to...
November 3 -
Get a handle on diabetes costs. Two new studies on diabetes reveal the number of Americans with the disease spent $12.5 billion last year on drugs to manage it, and that although newer, more costly medications are driving the spending surge metformin (an inexpensive, reliable generic) may be more effective...
November 3 -
Hear what Kelley Butler has to say about the November issue.
November 3 -
The Employee Benefits Security Administration recently released final regulations that amend existing distribution requirements for defined contribution plans to allow rollovers into inherited IRAs for missing nonspouse beneficiaries. Effective Nov. 6, the rules clarify certain provisions of the Pension...
October 31 -
People need to read the candidates positions more carefully. I believe anymore that we are all lazy and don't take the time to really understand the actual plans. McCain will tax benefits. On the otherhand he will give a tax credit for the purchase of healthcare. The problem is that the credit is not...
October 31 -
It might be time to amend your dependent eligibility requirements. A new law signed by Pres. Bush this month amends the federal definition of a "qualifying child" for tax purposes, and also is largely used for employers' health and dependent care plans.
October 31