By Staff
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 12:35 PM
LAS VEGAS—Rapid changes in technology and shifting consumer expectations are two key elements driving a reassessment of the retail customer experience, a group of speakers at VM LIVE’s “Customer X 360” session explained.
By Staff
Saturday, April 16, 2016 10:37 AM
NEW YORK—For 30 years, Vision Expo has cultivated an educational program that is expertly developed and creatively delivered with a focus on arming the ECP community with knowledge and insights, according to show organizers.
By By Hedley Lawson, Jr.
Monday, July 27, 2015 7:00 AM
NEW YORK—With increasing frequency, I am called by a client company or a prospective client to ask about the rights of employees to wear religious articles at work. After a brief discussion, I inform them that employers cannot generally enforce a policy prohibiting employees from wearing articles of religious importance at work.
By By Hedley Lawson, Jr.
Monday, July 20, 2015 1:26 PM
NEW YORK—U.S. small businesses have not followed the same path of bigger firms by starting to self-insure their medical benefits to avoid the costs of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to recent research findings by the nonprofit
Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).
By Staff
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 10:05 AM
NEW YORK—The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been in effect for almost five years now with no expectation of significant changes to the law. Pieces of the law will continue to be rolled out through 2020, so there still are several important issues for employers to consider going forward.
By Staff
Monday, June 8, 2015 3:59 PM
NEW YORK—Now more than ever, employees are embracing their sexual identities, both in and out of the workplace. And their peers are embracing them and their identity, at work and outside of work.
By Staff
Monday, April 13, 2015 2:02 PM
NEW YORK—Administering payroll, benefits, time and attendance cost mid-sized employers over $2,000 per employee annually, according to a recent
PricewaterhouseCoopers study. Commissioned for payroll provider ADP, the study found that large employers typically paid a bit less, at $1,400 per employee per year, which is why many employers turn to third-party benefit administrators.
By Staff
Monday, December 22, 2014 11:00 AM
NEW YORK—Holidays are always a joyous time of year. As a reminder, before you begin to plan your holiday festivities, take a moment to assess the potential legal liability that this holiday season may bring.
By Staff
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:10 PM
NEW YORK—Halloween is just around the corner, and many companies have now decided what they plan to do for Halloween celebrations at work. For employers who may still be undecided, here is some information you may wish to consider.
By Staff
Monday, July 7, 2014 11:58 AM
NEW YORK—On Feb. 12, 2014, the
National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST), an agency within the Department of Commerce, published a
41-page “Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity”
in response to President Obama’s 2013 Executive Order calling for such a
framework.
By Staff
Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:00 AM
NEW YORK—It seems like yesterday that the buzz was about the NFL Championship and which team was favored by employees throughout your office and practice.
By Staff
Monday, February 24, 2014 4:10 PM
NEW YORK—A
New York Times article reported on a six-month study
called “Profit at the Bottom of the Ladder” conducted by Institute for
Health and Social Policy at McGill University and published by Harvard
Business Review on how companies around the world use incentives in the
workplace.
By Staff
Monday, December 9, 2013 2:41 PM
NEW YORK—"’Tis the season to be careful,” is the motto of employers referring to holiday parties.
By Hedley Lawson
Monday, November 4, 2013 2:54 PM
NEW YORK—Under current law, the tax credits Congress designed to
encourage employers to hire military veterans are effective only for
hiring completed in 2013.