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In the medical community, its often said that physicians and other health care providers have the most difficulty with patients who come into their offices having already diagnosed themselves. After reading a new poll from Principal Financial, I now fully understand why.
Whether its the chatterbox in the next cubicle or following friends relationship dramas on Facebook, employees have a wide range of distractions competing for their time and attention at work. Here are the seven biggest distractions to employees, according to a poll from employee assistance program provider ComPsych. Whats most (and least) distracting may surprise you. (Images: Thinkstock)
Employees that yearn for the long summer vacations of their childhood wish their employers would provide benefits more conducive to summer freedom. According to a new OfficeTeam survey, employees rated the following summer benefits highest on their wish lists. (Images: Thinkstock)
Last week's deal by Prudential Financial to take on $26 billion of the retirement liabilities of General Motors has reignited a flagging part of the American insurance market.
On a nearly daily basis for the last two to three weeks, weve gotten a hot tip on when the Supreme Court will issue its ruling on the constitutionality of the individual mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. While were waiting around, we figured wed ask you when you thought the ruling would be handed down.
Survey results from OfficeTeam that show employees most coveted summer benefits flexible schedules and leaving work early on Fridays also are the ones that are most offered by employers.
As she departs EBN for a new job, outgoing Associate Editor Lisa Gillespie writes that she "quickly learned that benefits are fascinating and have real-world implications on the lives of people and how well a company functions."
Retirement savers will get an eyeful when 401(k) account statements hit their mailboxes this summer.
Perhaps you get trees worth of reports from your insurer or wellness vendor, but the words they use are foreign and confusing. Although there isnt enough time to deconstruct them all, here are three technical terms that often appear in these kinds of reports, and what they mean.
While teleworking rates remain highest among child care workers, writers/authors and sales representatives, the fastest growth has been seen in technology-related positions and others reliant on remote access to technical systems, according to recent research.
Apple transitioning to ETF-only retirement plan; given the company's influence and scope, and ETFs' low fees and favorable track record regarding returns, other retirement plan sponsors may be tempted follow the tech giant's lead – if they can overcome obstacles from lagging administrative and technological supports.
With trepidation, I slowly opened the envelope from the Department of Labor hoping that it was only a routine communique. My worst fears were realized when, upon reading it, I discovered that our 401(k) plan was being audited. Along with the letter was a three-page list of documents DOL had requested and the date representatives from the agency would be coming onsite. Gulp!
Ford Motor Co. will pursue its boldest attempt yet to tackle a nearly $50 billion risk to its business when it begins offering lump-sum pension payout offers to 98,000 white-collar retirees and former employees this summer.
In a recent study, UK researchers concluded that there are two types of employee engagement transactional and emotional and that the type thats most prevalent within your organization makes a difference.
Small businesses hired fewer workers in May and cut hours for those on their payrolls, an independent survey showed on Wednesday, raising prospects of another disappointing employment report.
Employers consistently have done more with less in the past few years, and though the economy may be picking back up, company leaders dont expect that the difficulty in finding skilled workers will have an impact on business. This is according to results from ManpowerGroup in its seventh annual Talent Shortage Survey, which explains the world's ongoing talent shortage crisis in which one in three employers (34%) globally are reporting difficulty in filling jobs due to lack of available talent. This year's data reveal the crisis' deeper impact, as 56% of employers now indicate that unfilled positions are expected to have little or no impact on constituents, such as customers and investors, a considerable increase from 36% in 2011.
Under the requirements of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, the Employee Benefits Security Administration starting this year must present a biannual report to Congress outlining the agencys progress in implementing and enforcing along with HHS and the IRS the law. In January, EBSA submitted the first of such reports.
Senior managers, CFOs, accountants and HR/benefits professionals all want to know that their company wellness programs are making a difference. I can share with you five mistakes to avoid.
Time Warner Cable has been hit with a discrimination lawsuit from a former employee in New York. Keith Reid worked in the company's New York City maintenance department for about nine years before he was fired earlier this year.
By the time our third child arrives this summer, Ill have more than met the family deductible under our HDHP. Thankfully, pregnancy is not a chronic condition. However, chronically ill Americans must navigate our nations health care system 365 days a year. And a new NPR poll finds that even for those not covered by HDHPs, they find the experience extremely tough.