Employee relations

Latest calculation finds organizations losing $52.4 billion due to turnover, lost productivity and other expenses that can be tied back to unused vacations.

Latest calculation finds organizations losing $52.4 billion due to turnover, lost productivity and other expenses that can be tied back to unused vacations.

General Electric Co. is the laboratory of American management. So when the manufacturing giant says it’s rethinking a bedrock tradition of corporate life -- the annual raise -- you can bet that C-suites everywhere will be watching closely.

The union won concessions on pension benefits and temporary work assignments while the company made gains on reducing benefits costs by modifying employee healthcare plans.

The more engaged and proactive an employer is with its benefit communications, the more likely workers are to stay, which reduces recruiting and training costs.

Employees at the health insurer who take advantage of the company’s education benefits tend to stay and grow with the company, finds a new study.

The founder of Strive Benefits is trying to change the small-business benefits landscape by empowering employees to take control of their healthcare.

Successful plans depend on a willingness to mix up normal tactics to reach all generations, says Hodges-Mace’s Emily Dobbins.

While many managers still find it difficult to estimate the productivity of teleworking employees, 48% believe teleworkers are at least equally productive as in-office workers, according to a WorldatWork survey. The prevalence of work-life benefits is growing, and a recent report from Glassdoor identifies some of the best jobs for maintaining great work-life balance, rated on a 5-point scale, based on employee feedback.

The founder of Strive Benefits is trying to change the small-business benefits landscape by empowering employees to take control of their healthcare.

Successful plans depend on a willingness to mix up your normal tactics to reach all generations, says Hodges-Mace’s Emily Dobbins.

Lack of sleep is fast becoming a workplace epidemic, according to new research from staffing firm Accountemps.

Paid parental leave programs appear to be gaining traction, with companies such as Netflix, Nestlé and the city of Boston embracing the benefits. Here are the top states for working mothers, based on research from WalletHub.

When it comes to career management benefits, there’s a disconnect between what workers want and what employers are providing, according to Mercer research.

Collaboration between the Mayo Clinic and consulting firm Delos in research effort to make working spaces better for employees.

Employers often overlook the wellness implications of their indoor office spaces but the Well Living Lab, a collaboration between the Mayo Clinic and consulting firm Delos, is hoping to change that.

A growing problem, the parents of high-needs kids struggle with greater anxiety, healthcare costs and disengagement at work.

Employees will feel visible and valued when acknowledgement is personalized, says CSI International Performance Group’s Pete Psichogios.

CareerCast’s annual list of worst jobs is out, and an analysis using four criteria – environment, income, outlook and stress – list these at the bottom.

When workers are acknowledged in a personalized way, they will feel visible and valued, says CSI International Performance Group’s Pete Psichogios.