June 2013 is the 5th annual National Employee Wellness Month. With new guidelines recently released by the Obama administration, wellness is currently the HR issue du jour. Employers can offer employees a 30 percent discount on health premiumsfor participation in wellness programs, up from 20 percent previously, and 50 percent for participating in tobacco cessation …
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Employee Incentive Idea – Making the Case for Corporate Catering
If you are like most business owners, you are always looking for ways to improve your company. Top-notch employees with the highest morale at the lowest operating cost possible—who doesn’t want to achieve that in the workplace? But perhaps you are experiencing the less than desirable side of employee morale? According the Bureau of Labor …
20 Years Later – FMLA Still Supporting Work Life Balance
As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Family Medical and Leave Act (FMLA) that went into law in 1993, it’s a good time to look back at the way this workplace law made it possible for millions of hard-working Americans and their families to experience more work life balance. In honor of this milestone, …
SHRM Releases Initial Findings from State of Employee Benefits in the Workplace Survey
This month, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) offered some interesting insight into the trends affecting employee benefits, as part of its State of Employee Benefits in the Workplace Survey. Data was gathered at the end of 2012 from hundreds of HR practitioners to explore the impact that health care costs and the Affordable …
HR Tips for Handling Corporate Holiday Parties
Each holiday season, companies everywhere begin their annual office parties. Holiday celebrations can be a great way to raise employee morale, build team spirit, and reward employees for a job well done–when they are managed well. Any company holiday party should be planned and supervised by your HR and management team. This is so your …
Top HR Articles for July 2012
As is the tradition of the HR Writer each month, we like to highlight the most influencial HR articles for the previous month. July featured many hot topics in human resources, including the recent Healthcare Reform ruling and FMLA guideline changes. It’s clear that many employment and benefit topics were on the minds of businesses worldwide. …