Employee Benefits
Workplace Investigations: Avoiding Costly Litigation
In a recent case coming out of Alberta, Canada, an employee’s employment with Home Hardware was terminated after seventeen years leading to a costly penalty imposed on the employer. The employee was in a supervisory position with a Home Hardware distribution centre and was accused of “sexual harassment” by a female employee who was later…
Read MoreIHC FORUM Panelists Promote Physical, Fiscal Fitness with Employee Wellness Programs
The Institute for Healthcare Consumerism’s FORUM East conference help businesses boost productivity and save on insurance claims through corporate wellness initiatives ATLANTA, Mar 5, 2012—Employee wellness programs have been around for decades. In addition to yielding fewer sick days, increased productivity and happier workers, they result in a hefty reduction in the number of insurance…
Read MoreOxygen Plan Webinar Reveals Costs of and Solutions for Workplace Stress
MINNEAPOLIS—March 2, 2012—The bad news for U.S. employers is that 40 percent of turnover and 33 percent of Workers Compensation claims derive from stress. The good news is that stress is the number one modifiable health risk. An upcoming webinar from The Oxygen Plan will educate employers on this important and costly issue. “Stress and…
Read MoreReviewsnaps White Paper Gets Underneath What Motivates Employees – Compensation Strategies That Appeal to Your Top Performers
Reviewsnap, the leading cloud-based performance management software solution, today released its new white paper, “Put Your Money Where the Motivation Is —Compensation Strategies to Retain Your Best People.” Download a complimentary copy now. No matter the economic environment, a leading goal of most organizations remains creating a workplace that’s engaging and motivating, where employees want…
Read MorePremium Differentials a New Trend for Employers Trying to Save on Healthcare Costs
Sherwin-Williams, WellPoint, and Family Dollar share lessons learned and best practices in Alere Wellbeings upcoming free webinar. SEATTLE, Wash. February 29, 2012 – Alere Wellbeing (formerly Free & Clear) will be hosting the complimentary live webinar, Best Practices for Premium Differentials in Tobacco Cessation, on March 13 and March 20 at 11:00am PST. Clients Sherwin-Williams,…
Read MoreFlex Rallies Support for Producers at the Illinois State Capitol for Insurance Industry Legislative Day
ROSEMONT, Ill. (Feb. 29, 2012) — Flexible Benefit Service Corporation (Flex) is standing behind health insurance producers and taking action at Insurance Industry Legislative Day in Springfield, Ill. on Feb. 29, 2012. At this annual event more than 400 health insurance producers, company representatives and financial planners will assemble to present their positions to legislators…
Read MoreThe Eyes Have It: Social Surveillance in a Digital World
We live in a voyeuristic society an age where news has gone from being informative to entertainment, and where society needs to see it to believe it. Gone are the days when criminal activity operates in a cloak of secrecy; where cases can hinge on eyewitness testimony and be tainted by memory, time or prejudices. Now,…
Read MoreWorldatWork Total Rewards Conference: Six Conferences in One
Feb. 23, 2012 — Scottsdale, Ariz — The 2012 WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference & Exhibition boasts six HR conferences in one. The annual event will be held at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, FL, from May 21-23. This year’s conference theme is: “Maximize Your Total Rewards Formula.” To meet that objective,…
Read MorePresagia Partners With API Healthcare On Absence Management Technology
Fully integrated technology enables API Healthcare clients to achieve full compliance with federal and state leave regulations Montreal, Canada – February 24, 2012 — Presagia, the leading developer of Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for workforce absence management announced today a strategic partnership with API Healthcare, the leading healthcare workforce management technology provider. Through…
Read MoreThank you to HRmarketer!
I received an excellent email this morning — I had won an iPad from HRmarketer after sending a tweet about their SocialEars service that we have been utilizing for IMAC and AFI and was entered into a draw. While conducting marketing research for services related to our IMAC Labor Dispute and Work Stoppage conference, our…
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