Benefits Think

Whoo boy! That sound you just heard was a new can of worms being opened on the employer liability front, as a D.C. appellate court has ruled that a worker who was fired for not speaking English well enough can pursue a discrimination lawsuit. This is one for employers to watch, as such issues likely are...

Sadly, our super intern, Dan, has left for the summer, but before he headed back to University of Ohio, he left us this great podcast with Andrea Jackson of IBM. She talks about how to recruit a younger, more mobile workforce.

Workforce Alliance recently received the Department of Labor's Recognition of Excellence Award in the "Educating America's Workforce to Serve Emerging Industries" category for its biotech training program that granted certificates and provides opportunities for individuals seeking a career in biotechnology....

Employers advocate that potential new hires develop a Web presence, but video resumes aren't the way to catch their interest, states new research from Robert Half International. Just under a quarter (24%) of employers surveyed says that their companies accept video resumes. More than half (58%) say...

In a too-rare display of government collaboration, the Department of Labor and the Securities and Exchange Commission have inked an information-sharing agreement that will aid both agencies´ efforts to regulate the nation´s retirement plans.

During a time when employees are struggling with stagnant wages, falling home prices and rising gas and food prices, it´s all the more stomach turning to read news of a new report from the Government Accountability Office that finds thousands U.S. employers appear to have been ducking federal payroll...

Employers are being urged to put in practice guidelines for use of company wireless devices like BlackBerries and iPhones, states a new bulletin from Pepper Hamilton LLP. Amy McAndrew, an attorney with the firm, says that new provisions under the Fair Labor Standards Act may compel employers to pay overtime...

Addressing mental health problems among chronic illness sufferers can potentially save employers money and employees' lives. EBN recently covered a high-risk medical intervention program by United Behavioral Health that selects plan members with a chronic illness and signs of comorbid depression, anxiety,...

Despite the lagging economy, results from the new Culpepper´s Benefits Survey indicate that U.S. and Canadian employers are making their PTO plans more robust.

A Portland, Conn., woman -- distraught from being let go from her job at a Glastonbury, Conn., insurance agency -- recently sought revenge against her former boss by trying to have the power to his home shut off. Connecticut Light & Power refused the request.