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Human Resources and Employee Well-being: Are We Doing Enough?

February 16, 2021 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

One topic that has garnered a lot of awareness in Human Resources is employee well-being. For several years, Deloitte’s annual Global Human Capital Trends survey has acknowledged a growing concern surrounding employee well-being and how well-being affects employers.

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Filed Under: Benefits, Communication, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, HR Strategy Tagged With: COVID-19, Employee Well-being, Employee Wellbeing, HR, HR Benefits, Human Resources, Human Resources Benefits, Well-Being

Human Resources & Health Benefits: 2020 Overview

March 31, 2020 by Cassandra Carver 2 Comments

HR & Health Benefits: A General Overview

Historically, employee health benefits have been viewed as a voluntary benefit. However, with many years of reform, health benefits have now become a mandated benefit for most.

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Filed Under: Benefits Tagged With: Healthcare, Healthcare Benefits, Human Resources

Presenteeism

April 16, 2019 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Throughout the month of April, many of us hear the coughs and sniffles that come along with spring weather allergies. But what if those allergies are more chronic, and possibly hindering your productivity?

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Filed Under: Benefits, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, General, Workplace Environment Tagged With: Allergy Season, Presenteeism, Workplace Culture

HR Consumerization: Just a Trend, or Cutting-Edge Talent Retention Approach?

April 2, 2019 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

What is HR Consumerization? How is it being utilized to attract and retain talent? HR Consumerization is a new concept for many.

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Filed Under: Benefits, Communication, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, HR Strategy, Incentive Pay Plans Tagged With: Employee Advocacy, Flexible Workspace, HR Consumerization

HR Functions and Outsourcing

March 19, 2019 by Cassandra Carver 4 Comments

In an attempt to conserve funds and to enable human resources professionals to focus on more critical & strategic concerns, many organizations have considered outsourcing their time-consuming HR functions.

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Filed Under: Benefits, Communication, Employee Relations, General, HR Strategy, HR Technology Tagged With: HR Communication, HR Outsourcing, HR Shared Services, HRIS

Paid Time Off – Back to Basics

May 15, 2018 by Cassandra Carver 2 Comments

In a 2017 small business survey conducted by Justworks and Squarefoot, it was reported that less than half (44%) of employees felt that unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) is important.

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Filed Under: Benefits, Communication, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, HR Strategy Tagged With: HR Benefits, Human Resources Benefits, Paid Time Off, PTO, Sick Leave, Vacation Time

Five Ways Nonprofit Leaders Can Maximize Coverage without Spending More on Insurance

April 17, 2018 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

By guest author: Michael Santocki for Crystal & Company. This guest article originally appeared on Crystal & Company Viewpoints

As recent events—from the Harvey Weinstein scandal to near-daily mega-cyber breaches—illustrate, risk concerns continue to shift.

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Filed Under: Benefits, Employee Retention, HR Strategy Tagged With: Benefits, Crystal & Co, Employee Retention, HR Insurance, HR Strategy

The Challenge of Misclassification in the Gig Economy

June 13, 2017 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

According to a 2016 Pew Research survey, some 24% of American adults have used some sort of digital commerce platform to earn money.

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Filed Under: Benefits, Communication, Compensation, Employee Relations, General Tagged With: employment, gig economy, misclassification

Unique Benefits

Creative Benefit Offerings

March 7, 2017 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Following up to a previous Astronology® on wellness benefits, this Astronology® article will explore four additional creative benefits programs organizations can consider including in their total rewards packages.

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Filed Under: Benefits, Communication, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, General, HR Strategy Tagged With: Flexible Work Schedule, Office Wellness, Wellness, Wellness Package

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