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Good news & bad news for your social media policy
February 6, 2012On January 24, 2012, the Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board issued a second report on social media cases, just six months after the GC’s last report on the subject. In this latest document, the Obama Board continues to refine its analysis of the two most common issues presented to it in social media cases: whether the employer’s policy itself is overbroad and thus violates employees’ right to engage in concerted and…
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Personal benefits counseling improves benefits understanding
February 6, 2012One-to-one benefits counseling during open enrollment significantly improves employees’ understanding of their benefits, according to a recent post-enrollment survey.
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New game makes it easier for employees to understand how HDHPs work
February 1, 2012Increasing employee engagement with benefits enrollment is difficult at best - and even more so when attempting to communicate concepts such as high-deductible health plans and health savings accounts. As more employers make the switch to full replacement HDHPs, it's more important than ever that employees fully engage with open enrollment materials so that they understand how to use the plans.
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Social butterflies more successful at work
February 1, 2012Statistics show 96% of Americans use Facebook, and 46 million check their social media profiles daily. According to the Society for Human Resource Management, more than one-half (56%) of organizations currently use social networking websites when recruiting potential job candidates, a significant increase from 2008, when 34% did so. However, when it comes to in-house communications, most companies still use face-to-face or email to convey key HR/benefits messages and information.
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How small-business owners can cast a social safety net
January 5, 2012Creating a safety net for your social-media activities has never been more important.
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Climbing the corporate lattice?
January 1, 2012As each new generation of young people enters the workforce, they are almost always different from the generations before because of advents in technology and culture.
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Start 2012 on the right foot with post-enrollment review
January 1, 2012I know of an employer - which shall remain nameless - that began communicating its benefits enrollment period the day enrollment began.
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Putting the spotlight on employees
January 1, 2012After months of crunching numbers, your company concludes the only way to control its rising health care costs is to replace its current plan with a high-deductible, consumer-driven health plan. You assume employees are going to hate it, and you're already envisioning the nasty calls you're going to get from irate workers who see an increase in their out-of-pocket expenses. So should you even bother asking employees what they think, since the plan design's already a done deal?
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Social media moves into internal communications
December 15, 2011Social media tools now are present on most corporate intranets, with 61% of companies reporting at least one social media tool available to some or all employees. Read what the most popular Intranet 2.0 tools are according to a new social intranet study.
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Forty percent of employees don't understand their benefit options
December 14, 2011A new ADP survey shows a wide gap between the goals and reality of how employees understand their benefit plans. Eighty percent of human resources decision-makers believe it's important for employees to fully understand their benefit options, yet they estimate only about 60% of their own employees do – a finding with serious implications for how companies communicate one of the most important parts of their employees' total compensation.
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Break down benefits enrollment season to highlight success, avoid future stumbles
VIDEO | November 23, 2011Jennifer Benz, founder and chief strategist for Benz Communications, details how to debrief before you close the books on benefits enrollment 2011.
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More companies worldwide embrace new media for employee communication
November 17, 2011A majority of companies worldwide say they are becoming more knowledgeable about the use of social media tools to connect with and keep their workforces informed. In fact, more than two-thirds of companies surveyed by global professional services company Towers Watson plan to increase their use of social media tools over the next 12 months, though many question their cost effectiveness. The biannual study also found that companies with the best communication programs enhance the communication skills of their leaders and managers, and continuously evaluate performance.
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Organizations manage health care costs through employee education and accountability
November 16, 2011As employer-provided benefits continue to become a bigger portion of labor costs, organizations are increasing employee cost sharing as well as providing employee health education, wellness initiatives and financial education/advice. According to the Employee Benefits Accountability and Consumerism 2011 survey by WorldatWork, 45% of surveyed organizations report that turning employees into educated consumers of benefits is a very high priority for their organization's top management with more senior leaders now acting as advocates.
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Segmenting workers under age 35 seen as good approach for 401(k)s
November 15, 2011Only 4% of plan sponsors have established goals to engage workers younger than 35 in their defined contribution plans, even though they know the younger generation's participation and contribution rates lag their older colleagues, a survey by Greenwich Associates for Northern Trust finds.
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Workers behind on saving for retirement, but they're even more behind on planning for long-term care
November 7, 2011Seventy-five percent of Americans have never had a conversation about long-term care with loved ones. In the shadow of the possible demise of the CLASS program, this is even more pertinent to employees who may have retirement accounts, but not a backup for immediate long-term care assistance.
