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HSA Enrollment Rises but Misunderstanding Still Common
Employers continue to shift coverage toward high-deductible health plans with health savings accounts (HSAs), a new analysis shows. But employee misperceptions about HSAs remain prevalent and there is conflicting data…
How HR Can Help Control Prescription Drug Costs
HR should focus on plan design, oversight and communications to rein in ever-rising drug prices
In Focus: Leadership Is 'Personal, Not Positional'
A leader typically is associated with a position such as CEO—an all-powerful person directing an organization from on high, like a general. In the past, women aspiring to such roles…
At Some Companies, You Can’t Hire One Spouse Without Helping the Other Job Hunt
According to the Allied Workforce Mobility Survey, 80 percent of respondent companies report that a “spousal employment situation is a probable obstacle to a candidate’s relocation.”
Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage
A growing number of prominent companies have reformed their HR processes in order to access neurodiverse talent; among them are SAP, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Microsoft, Willis Towers Watson, Ford,…
Staffing Company Employee Must Arbitrate Dispute with Business Where He Was Assigned to Work
A worker was required to arbitrate a wage and hour dispute with an employer that hired him through a temporary staffing agency, even though the employer was not party to…
Do 'Ban-the-Box' Laws Help Expand Employers' Candidate Pools?
Do 'ban-the-box' laws help expand employers' candidate pools?
No More Delays for Fiduciary Rule Means It's Time to Ensure Compliance
Following Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta's announcement that he won't further delay the fiduciary rule, retirement plan sponsors should ensure that any investment advice they help plan participants receive isn't conflicted…
Failed Workplace Drug Tests Reach 12-Year High
American workers are using drugs, such as cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamines, at the highest rate since 2004, which contributed to a 12-year high in positive workplace drug-test results, according to…
Female Leadership Pipeline Fueled By Early-Career International Assignments
Overseas assignments can bolster a career by helping to develop leadership skills and expand knowledge of a company's operations in a global business environment. In fact, such assignments are the…