Employee Benefits

Enwisen's AnswerSource HR Shared Services Technology Selected by Technicolor to Bring Greater Efficiencies to Process

By HR Vendor News | October 26, 2010

NOVATO, CA — October 26, 2010 — Enwisen, Inc., the leader in Software-as-a-Service(SaaS) solutions that help employers provide a higher level of HR services —with fewer resources and lower costs — announces Technicolor (NYSE: TCH) has selected Enwisen’s AnswerSource™ HR Shared Services solution. AnswerSource HR Shared Services is an integrated suite of Enwisen’s AnswerSource Portal/Knowledgebase…

Accurate Background Welcomes New Vice President of Human Resources

By HR Vendor News | October 26, 2010

LAKE FOREST, Calif., October 26, 2010 – Accurate Background, a leader in the background screening industry, is pleased to announce the addition of Naomi Sullivan as their new Vice President of Human Resources. Sullivan has more than 20 years of experience in human resources leadership roles for large nationwide and global employers. During her career,…

UTCA Celebrates 20th Year Anniversary at Annual Client Update

By HR Vendor News | October 25, 2010

SPRINGFIELD, MA — October 7, 2010 — Unemployment Tax Control Associates (UTCA) again hosted their popular Annual Client Update at the Sheraton Monarch Place Hotel and Conference Center. This year’s program marked the 20th year anniversary of UTCA, founded by its President and CEO, Suzanne Murphy. “This program was especially meaningful to those of us…

Medical Insurance Co-Pays Increase in 2010

By HR Vendor News | October 21, 2010

Kansas City, Kan.— As various components of the healthcare legislation continue to go into effect, employers across the country are finding little reprieve as the cost of providing medical insurance to their employees continues to increase. The newly released Benefits USA 2010/2011 survey results found the average premium increase for PPO plans was 10.2 percent…

LifeCare® Issues Special Report: Best Practices, Business Benefits of Workplace Breastfeeding Programs

By HR Vendor News | October 21, 2010

SHELTON, CT, October 21, 2010–Federal law now requires employers to support breastfeeding mothers in the workplace, yet more than 70 percent of employers still need to make the appropriate accommodations. For those seeking guidance on this important issue, LifeCare®, Inc., a leading provider of health and productivity solutions for employers nationwide, has issued a special…

Survey of Tennessee Employers Finds Mixed Results in Turnover, Compensation and Benefits Costs

By HR Vendor News | October 21, 2010

Knoxville, Tenn., October 14, 2010—Tennessee’s employers are reporting a lower monthly employee turnover rate than they did last year—and a rate that is just half of the national average. Even so, significantly fewer are planning merit increases than last year, and more are reporting a rise in their insurance premiums than last year. These are…

Kelly Services® Wins an ASTD BEST Award

By HR Vendor News | October 20, 2010

Awards Recognize Organizational Commitment to World-Class Employee Learning TROY, Mich. (October 20, 2010) — Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA, KELYB), a leader in providing workforce solutions, is proud to announce the company is among 31 organizations to receive an ASTD BEST Award in the American Society for Training & Development’s 2010 BEST Awards program. For…

Positive Signs from Floridas Employers: Study Finds Improvements in Employee Turnover Rates, Merit Increases

By HR Vendor News | October 14, 2010

Clearwater, FL, October 14, 2010—Things seem to be looking up for Florida’s employers: a new study by Effective Resources, Inc., a leading human resources consulting firm, reports that the state’s employers are reporting a lower monthly employee turnover rate as compared to last year, while a greater number are also planning merit increases. The 2010…

Health Care Cost Increases to Continue in 2011: Buck Consultants Survey

By HR Vendor News | October 12, 2010

NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2010 – As a number of health care reform provisions go into effect for employer plans in 2011, costs for the most popular types of plans are projected to increase by more than 10 percent. In a national survey of more than 120 insurers and administrators, Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company,…

EBI To Present At 2010 Minnesota State Human Resource Conference

By HR Vendor News | October 8, 2010

OWINGS MILLS, MD — October 8, 2010 — Employment Background Investigations, Inc. (EBI) Chief Knowledge Officer, Robert Capwell, will present a session at the MN SHRM 2010 State Conference in Duluth, Minnesota on Tuesday, October 12 at 2:45pm entitled – Critical Background Screening Resources-Best Practices and Compliance Mandates for HR Professionals in Minnesota. Discussion topics…