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For more than two-thirds of employees, off-site work is common, states new research from Office Team. Within the next five years, 82% of managers polled think telework percentages will increase.

In the "I-don´t-know-whether-to-laugh-or-cry" files, an Oregon man has successfully sued his employer to foot the bill for his gastric bypass surgery, using the state´s workers´ compensation law.

We've heard ad nauseum rising gas prices, and quite frankly, we're sick of it. But enVista, an Indianapolis, In.-based company, isn't taking the situation lying down. They've introduced "enVista green," a program aimed at improving and protecting the environment.

If you're having trouble enforcing office dress and behavior codes, consider seeking online assistance from The Protocol School of Washington. Their recently launched Business Image Coaching(TM) (BIC) uses a scientific, in-class and web-platform combination to analyze individuals from head-to-toe to...

Second in importance only to your relationship with employees is your relationship with your broker. The August EBN features tips on finding the right broker match and strengthening the bond.

The Center for State and Local Government Excellence has made available two sets of 2006 pension data on its Web site, covering defined DC data for 20 primary plans operated by state governments as well as DB data for 126 state-administered plans. Curious about the health of your pension plan? Compare...

So very sad that this had to come to litigation, but here you have it. A female crane operator has won the right to pursue a discrimination lawsuit against her employer for telling her that she would have to urinate off the back of the crane like her male colleagues when she needed to go to the bathroom....

It's a new month, and you know what that means! A new issue of Employee Benefit News. Listen to this month's issue highlights podcast as Editor in Chief Kelley Butler shares her tips for navigating through all of the great content we have available. Don't forget to download your copy today.

Is your look a bit outdated, professionally speaking? Learn from your benefits industry peers how to give yourself a career makeover in a report in the August EBN.

Creating a good news/bad news scenario for employers offering Blues health insurance plans in Minnesota, BCBS Minnesota has announced it will waive copays for members who use retail clinics to receive medical care.