Year-end spending package has big impacts on employer benefit plans
Included in the deal struck by congressional leaders is the SECURE retirement act as well as the ultimate repeal of the healthcare law’s Cadillac tax. The year-end spending packages passing through the House and Senate include the long-awaited repeal of the Affordable...
Year-end spending package has big impacts on employer benefit plans
The year-end spending packages passing through the House and Senate include the long-awaited repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s excise tax, commonly known as the Cadillac tax, as well as the bipartisan SECURE Act, which aims to increase employee access to retirement...
Why talent mining today is complicated and continuous
When it comes to talent mining, the game has changed. The hiring concept is no longer “We have a job, so let’s fill it.” Instead, hiring/talent acquisition—whether from within or via external pipelines—is a continuous proposition. “The amount of time and resources...
10 best places to work in 2020
Glassdoor's employee choice list of best places to work includes such large employers as In-and-Out Burger and Southwest Airlines. With historically low unemployment, employers across the nation are aiming to recruit and retain top talent to help their businesses...
2019: A look back at the leaders’ agenda
HR Leadership columnist Eva Sage-Gavin is a distinguished HR thought leader and former CHRO with more than 3 decades of broad experience in Fortune 500 global consumer, technology and retail corporations. She currently serves as the senior managing director for...
Survey: Global healthcare benefit costs to vary widely in 2020
The outlook for global healthcare benefit costs offers some major swings, depending on location, according to an annual survey from Willis Towers Watson. Getting healthcare costs under control continues to be a never-ending challenge among employers and benefits...
What’s keeping you up at night?
Share your thoughts on HR’s biggest pain points in HRE’s annual survey. From recruiting to retention and from AI to #MeToo, the concerns weighing on the minds of HR executives are varied—and seemingly growing. To shed light on the issues presenting the biggest...
John Sumser: Throw away your easy button—it’s the 21st century
Emerging Intelligence columnist John Sumser is the principal analyst at HRExaminer. He researches the impact of data, analytics, AI and associated ethical issues on the workplace. John works with vendors and HR departments to identify problems, define solutions and...
Employers zero in on education benefits
Employers offering education benefits assistance programs—including student loan benefits—increased significantly in the last year. A new survey uncovers the motivations workers have for continuing their educations. Education benefits are on the rise and more popular...
Federal workers poised to get paid parental leave
The House has passed a bill that would give more than 2 million workers access to 12 weeks of time off following the birth, adoption or fostering of a child. Millions of federal workers are poised to get 12 weeks of paid parental leave due to a new bill expected to...