Work Ethic – A Cornerstone for Employee Engagement
We have prevously written articles that provided strategies for managers to keep their employees enagaged in supporting the organizational mission. But have you ever dug deeper into the supporting...
View ArticleCommuter Benefit Pre-Tax Limit Changes
The maximum allowed pre-tax mass-transit benefit for employees fell from $245 per month in 2013 to $130 per month in 2014, effective January 1st. It is estimated that 2.7 million U. S. commuters are...
View ArticleCan Staff Turnover Be Predicted?
Tim Gardner, a Utah State University associate professor at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, has completed a study on voluntary turnover and submitted a paper now under review with a top...
View ArticlePLAN NOW FOR COMING IMPACT OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA)
1.Excise tax avoidance. In 2018, the ACA will impose a 40% excise tax on employers providing “Cadillac” health plans; health plans with a value that exceeds a threshold amount. Nearly a third of...
View ArticleCalifornia Paid Family Leaves
Beginning July 1, 2014, California workers may be eligible to receive paid family leave benefits under the state’s family temporary disability insurance program when taking time off of work to care for...
View ArticleSalary Budgeting
Pay increase budgets at U.S. employers have improved slightly, up to 3.0 percent in 2014 from 2.9 percent in 2013 according to the 41st annual World-at-Work 2014-2015 Salary Budget Survey. Forecasts...
View ArticleIs COBRA Still Viable?
At first glance, why would anyone elect COBRA coverage, especially since it is often prohibitively expensive, and many individuals can probably qualify for a premium subsidy, making coverage via the...
View ArticleBULLYING IN THE WORKPLACE
Seems this issue is alive and well (unfortunately). Employees struggling under an abrasive manager are frustrated, discouraged, and on the verge of leaving their companies. These are among the...
View ArticlePOTENTIAL ACTIONS CONSIDERED BULLYING
Here are some of the ways employees consider that they were bullied while on the job: Falsely accused of mistakes he/she didn’t make Comments being ignored, dismissed or not acknowledged A different...
View ArticleMANDATED PAID SICK LEAVE
Time for employers with staff in California to review and up-date their paid time off policies. Effective July 1, 2015, employers must provide paid sick leave to employees (full time, part time and...
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