Civic time off: The benefit getting employees to the polls
More companies are offering paid time off so employees can vote. Voting advocates hope the trend becomes even more widespread.
Employee retention
Benefits Think Factoring in wellness programs during open enrollment
Companies that make positive changes to their wellness offerings over the years may reap the rewards of healthier employees and reduced healthcare costs down the road.
Ann Marie O’Brien
UnitedHealthcare
Putting stock in its employees, Freshpet to offer company shares to full-time staff
The cat and dog food manufacturer is betting that the equity will help recruit and retain its employees in a tight labor market.
8 most in-demand seasonal jobs of 2018
Each year, industries ranging from retail to hospitality are in need of some extra hands around the holiday season. While retail and hospitality positions may be the first to come to mind, this list from CareerCast has a few unexpected surprises.
H&M employees get chatty with new instant messaging app
The company is using the new social collaboration tool to connect its 15,000 U.S. retail employees, many of whom do not have corporate email accounts.
Benefits Think How employers can help employees embrace, not fear, automation
When you allow automation to handle dull, repetitive tasks, your workers have time to manage the true opportunities you are presenting to them.
Steven ZoBell
Workfront
U.S. employment costs rise more than forecast as pay jumps
The data suggest demand for workers remains strong and companies are offering better compensation packages to workers amid low unemployment rate.
Men still blind to glass ceiling: survey
Men in the financial and entertainment industries are still unaware of issues impacting women in the workplace.
H&M employees get chatty with new instant messaging app
The company is using the new social collaboration tool to connect its 15,000 U.S. retail employees, many of whom do not have corporate email accounts.
Benefits Think 5 biggest productivity challenges (and how to overcome them)
Creating a culture of engagement and scaling back on time-wasting meetings is paramount to boosting employee productivity.
Steffen Maier
impraise
What employers can do to get injured employees back to work
The longer employees stay home from an injury or illness, the less likely they are to return to work. A supportive management and HR team can change that.
Diverse business owners more likely to offer top-shelf perks
The majority of minority-owned businesses offer more robust benefits than the average employer.
Men still blind to glass ceiling: survey
Men in the financial and entertainment industries are still unaware of issues impacting women in the workplace.
Strategizing to stem the tide of rising employee resignations
A hot job market, coupled with new technology that’s allowing employees to easily search for jobs via text, is making it easy for employees to walk out the door.
Benefits Think 5 biggest productivity challenges (and how to overcome them)
Creating a culture of engagement and scaling back on time-wasting meetings is paramount to boosting employee productivity.
Steffen Maier
impraise
What employers can do to get injured employees back to work
The longer employees stay home from an injury or illness, the less likely they are to return to work. A supportive management and HR team can change that.
Employers’ latest challenge: Preventing employees from quitting
A hot job market, coupled with new technology that’s allowing employees to easily search for jobs via text on a smart phone, is making it easy for employees to walk out the door.
Startup lands $10M investment to give gifts employees really want
HR departments use online and mobile platform to manage corporate gift giving. Two companies interested in employee retention tools made a major investment in the platform.
The best way to prevent sexual harassment at work? Train employees
One year after #MeToo, the acting chair of the EEOC says HR departments need to focus on educating and training all workers, particularly supervisors.
Diverse business owners more likely to offer top-shelf perks
The majority of minority-owned businesses offer more robust benefits than the average employer.
