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  • 2010 Benny Awards aim to provide fertilizer for greenshoots

    March 1, 2010

    I love the term "greenshoots" when referring to a recovering economy showing fragile signs of new life and vitality. It seems to conjure up such hope and visions of rebirth and renewal.

  • Leadership, engagement and productivity

    March 1, 2010

    For a long time, those of us at LeaderLabs have asked employers what they wanted to accomplish with their benefit programs. The most common answer: "To attract, retain, and engage employees."

  • Your CFO is sticking around

    February 22, 2010

    If you are an HR/benefits executive or manager who works with a chief financial officer who is a vocal critic of certain benefits programs, then you probably dream of the day when that individual will leave the company.

  • Employees in sheep’s clothing: defining the independent contractor

    February 11, 2010

    Employers that have disguised employees as independent contractors to save on wages and benefits could get slaughtered by monetary penalties as the government seeks to close tax loopholes.

  • Diamond in the rough: hiring increases in February

    February 9, 2010

    Employers might need to redefine their human capital strategies as glimmers of a recovering economy emerge. Data show more organizations taking on new employees in February, although benefit package and wage levels for new hires remain flat.

  • Employee productivity can become heated debate

    January 6, 2010

    Sometimes the most basic of employee benefits are the most controversial: According to a new CareerBuilder survey, employees are hot and cold about their working environs, claiming that uncomfortable office temperature can dampen their productivity.

  • Gen Y grows in appreciation for employee benefits

    December 10, 2009

    Although Gen Y workers continue to job-hop more than Gen X and Baby boomers, their churn rate is decreasing as their attitudes change regarding finances, employment and greater appreciation of employee benefits.

  • Unemployment numbers don’t tell the real jobs crisis story

    December 8, 2009

    While the drop in unemployment rate in November from 10.2% to 10% was welcome news, the fact remains that economy is still in crisis mode.

  • Financial education must address broad needs

    November 30, 2009

    Employees are distracted by worries about mortgages, budgeting, and everyday expenses that cloud their minds in a stormy U.S. economy. To offset these productivity drains, new data suggest it may behoove employers to view financial education benefits more broadly than simply preaching the importance of saving for retirement.

  • EBN, EBA create new Twitter accounts

    November 16, 2009

    We have created new Twitter accounts and encourage you to follow us to get minute-by-minute updates from our magazines and blogs.

  • Stimulus package sparks hiring sprees for some employers

    November 12, 2009

    For the majority of U.S. employers, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act did not have its desired effect, finds a recent CareerBuilder survey. Still, among those who received direct assistance, many have hired or plan to take on more workers due to the stimulus package.

  • Top five pitfalls in FLSA compliance and how to avoid them

    November 9, 2009

    Wage and hour claims are increasing rapidly, which can be costly to business owners who are unaware of the proper guidelines, attorneys at Potomac, MD-based law firm Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy, & Ecker, P.A. have witnessed. Further, class action lawsuits are also becoming increasingly prevalent.

  • Small-business owner assumes risk, gets reward for being one-man HRA

    November 1, 2009

    Particularly during tough economic times, small employers find it more difficult than their larger peers to offer employees health care coverage.

  • Online shopping sprees afflict U.S. businesses

    October 29, 2009

    Rising health care costs and dwindling capital will not be the only concerns dampening festive cheer for employers this holiday season; a great number of their employees will be dedicating work time to purchasing gifts online for loved ones.

  • Firms becoming proactive with talent management

    October 22, 2009

    Although companies are finding it difficult to give their employees promotions and raises in the current economy, talent lingers as many workers feel lucky just to have a job.

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