VisionMonday

Companies Get Strict on Health of Workers

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT

A recent Aon Hewitt survey of 800 large and midsize employers, which found that the vast majority of companies (79 percent) use rewards, like lower insurance premiums, to motivate employees to improve their health.

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 'Catch Up'

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:42:00 GMT

A recent poll of U.S.-based companies conducted just after Election Day found that many respondents had delayed enacting health care plan changes required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

Gay Friendly Corporations Boost Bottom Line Financial Performance

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:35:00 GMT

On October 23rd, New York’s business leaders met to announce Prudential as the winner of the 2013 Corporate Equality Ally Award. Prudential received a stellar 100 percent rating on the Human Right Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index for the past nine years.

Why Volunteering Is Good for Your Business

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:46:21 GMT

It is increasingly reported in various business publications that today's employees are entering the workforce with an expectation that volunteering will be a part of their professional careers.

Medical Loss Ratio Rebates: Who Gets the Cash?

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:15:00 GMT

In early August 2012, some U.S. employers with fully insured employee health benefit plans received a medical loss ratio (MLR) rebate. These rebates were mandated under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) whenever health insurers do not spend at least a certain percentage (generally, 80 percent to 85 percent) of the prior year’s health insurance premiums on health care services. The rebates received in August 2012 cover premiums collected for the 2011 plan year.

Federal Form I-9 to Expire

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:30:00 GMT

The current Employment Eligibility Verification Form, commonly referred to as Form I-9, expires August 31, 2012. All U.S. employers must complete and retain a Form I-9 for all citizens and noncitizens they hire for employment in the United States, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

The Six Laws of Social Gravity

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:30:00 GMT

In his book Achieving Success Through Social Capital, Wayne Baker defined “resources available in and through personal and business networks” as individuals gaining access to resources, such as information, ideas, business leads, good will, trust and cooperation as a result of social capital.

Measuring the ROI Top Performer Retention

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:45:01 GMT

Most companies today recognize the value of attracting and engaging superior talent. The tough challenge today, however, is how do companies — large and small — retain that superior talent?