Benefit Trends
Employee Benefit NewsThe cost of buying health coverage at work has increased faster than wages and inflation for years, pressuring household budgets. According to an annual study from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research & Education Trust, rising health care costs are eating up the wage gains won by American workers, who are being asked by their employers to pick up more of the heftier tab.
Visit https://www.benefitnews.com/articles/rising-health-insurance-costs-blunt-employees-paycheck-gains to view the full article online.
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Workplace Programs & Perks
Harvard Business ReviewIn our a la carte culture, more and more organizations are providing customized work arrangements for employees. Research has shown that such deals are a good way to keep employees loyal to an organization, but they can also cause problems if they appear to challenge equality and fairness on teams.
Visit https://hbr.org/2017/08/how-to-allow-flexible-work-without-playing-favorites to view the full article online.
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Corporate Wellness MagazineAll too often, both employees and and HR managers view benefits meetings as a necessary evil, rather than as an opportunity to have a real conversation. But, in fact, research shows that employees who have a positive benefits meeting experience are much more likely to enroll in valuable voluntary benefits like critical injury and long-term disability.
Visit http://www.corporatewellnessmagazine.com/voluntary-benefits/talk-employees-voluntary-benefits/ to view the full article online.
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Work-Life Integration
Workforce MagazineWith 18 to 21 percent of the workforce doubling as a caregiver and not getting paid for it, the financial strain is heavy, often causing people to take leave of absences from work or cut back their hours. More organizations are now viewing these caregiving needs as equally important to parental leave.
Visit http://www.workforce.com/2017/09/18/organizations-caring-caregiving-benefits/ to view the full article online.
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