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A new OfficeTeam survey says that more than 3/4 of workers have no desire to walk in their boss or manager's shoes…but 60% say that they could do a better job than their boss.
Keith Bruhnsen, assistant director of benefits at the University of Michigan, offered advice to employers on strong cost-containment strategies to manage specialty drug costs at EBN´s 21st Benefits Forum and Expo. "Sometimes there are co-pay challenges to members if the employer has a co-insurance…
Nobody likes a suck up, but here's one day of the year when it just might be acceptable. Thursday is the 50th anniversary of National Boss Day. "We find that employees today want to show their appreciation for their superiors who not only take on the challenges of leading a successful team, but also…
We've all heard the saying, "Dress for the job you want, not the job you have," but have you heard, "Dress for the corporate image you want, not the corporate image you have"?
Today's "Wish You Were Here" would like to highlight Operation Life Transformed, a non profit organization supporting military spouses and war-wounded caregivers with education and employment resources. They've recently partnered with CareerStep to provide online medical transcription and medical coding…
The Department of Labor just made it easier for workers and plan administrators to access actuarial data on pension plans. It created an online feature, "ERISA Public Disclosure System." Read more about what it is and how it works at ebn.BenefitNews.com.
Your Boomer employees may not care about the latest drama on Gossip Girl or The Hills, but that doesn't mean they don't represent much of their own television audience. (And no, we're not talking about the fans of Cloris Leachman on Dancing with the Stars).
Are your company´s pharmacy costs and health care premiums too high? Hear some tips on reducing pharmacy costs from Bob Nease, chief scientist at the pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts. This is a standalone podcast.
Despite the doom and gloom news dominating headlines today, worker's participation in employer-based retirement programs grew steadily in 2007, up for the first time since 1998. Data released by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) states that 41.5% of all workers participate in employer sponsored…
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, they say. In those terms, offering onsite flu shots is a good way to help employees stay healthy and reduce lost productivity and/or presenteeism wraught by flu season.
The 2008 election is shaping up to be one of the most, if not the most, controversial of our lifetime. Employers will want to know which candidate has the best policy for their business before deciding the for whom they will vote.
Experts seem to agree that, despite tough economic times, employers remain committed to their wellness and health management programs, even though some are holding off on adding higher-cost elements. Brian Passon, wellness consultant and director at Corporate Fitness and Health, explains why wellness…
Hewitt Associates expert Frank McArdle talks with associate editor McLean Robbins about what issues will most concern employers in the 2008 election. He also offers exclusive debate analysis.
In this fragile economic state, retirement plan participants need all the help they can get to protect their assets. To help you help them, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans have joined forces to educate employers about retirement scams…
A new national survey by Grant Thornton LLP reveals that 55% of CFOs say they have seen credit costs increase, and 64% have found credit more difficult to come by than one year ago.
Even before the long-simmering financial crisis exploded two weeks ago, most research on the subject showed that baby boomers (all 78 million of 'em) largely were delaying retirement. They were doing so for multiple reasons: feeling they still had something to contribute to the workforce, wanting to stay…
Being stuck on a train gives a person lots of time to think. Recently, it got EBN Editor Kelley Butler thinking about the importance of commuter benefits. Hear her impassioned plea.
Data recently released by the U.S. division of Sun Life Financial reveals that almost half (48%) of the American workforce believes it will still be working at the traditional retirement age of 67, and four of the five top reasons given were not financial in nature.
In this occasional series of dispatches from our Canadian editor Sheryl Smolkin, we explore areas of Canadian HR/Benefits information that would be of use to American readers.
As a benefit manager, doing your part to support our nation's veterans may include helping them secure comprehensive health benefits. To learn more about what's available and legal for your veteran workforce, read the current EBN.