Employee Benefits

Employee engagement for long-term gain is focus of workshop by HealthFitness Dennis Richling, MD, at NBGH event

By HR Vendor News | October 20, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS, MN Oct. 20, 2011— HealthFitness’ Chief Medical and Wellness Officer Dennis Richling, MD, will speak at the National Business Group on Health’s 25th National Conference on Health, Productivity and Human Capital Oct. 25. The workshop, entitled “Beyond Signing Up and Showing Up: Driving Employee Engagement for Long-Term Gain,” will explore meaningful engagement of employees…

Donald Olds Joins Presagia as President and Chief Executive Officer

By HR Vendor News | October 19, 2011

Montreal, Canada, Wednesday, October 19, 2011 – Presagia, the leading developer of SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions for workforce health and absence management, today announced the engagement of Donald Olds as President and CEO. In this role, he will be responsible for guiding Presagia’s global strategy as it rapidly expands in the workforce management…

Workers Rely on Tuition Reimbursement Programs to Alleviate Education Costs

By HR Vendor News | October 19, 2011

Kansas City, Kan.— The cost of receiving a college education is escalating and because the out of pocket burden of such an expense is too much for most individuals to afford, alternative sources of capital are often sought to fund educational endeavors. For adults in the workforce looking to return to school, some of that…

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Exhibiting at 2011 HR Southwest Conference

By HR Vendor News | October 19, 2011

DALLAS, Tx — October 19, 2011 — The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will be among the exhibitors at the 2011 HR Southwest Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. The exhibit will be held October 31 — November 1, 2011 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Staff will be on hand in Booth 322 to…

Employing Individuals with Disabilities: Understanding the Latest Requirements and Changes

By HR Vendor News | October 18, 2011

COLUMBIA, MD—October 18, 2011, With the announcement of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) regarding updates to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the agency has made its focus on affirmative action efforts for individuals with disabilities a top priority—which means federal contractors and…

iCIMS Expands Product Offering to Include Compensation Data

By HR Vendor News | October 13, 2011

HAZLET, N.J. (October 13, 2011) — iCIMS, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent management and acquisition solutions, today announced its official partnership with PayScale, a market leader in online compensation information. This partnership will give iCIMS’ over 1,000+ customers access to detailed compensation information for 13,000 job titles in all cities in the US,…

Congressional Briefing by WorldatWork Explores Ongoing Struggles of Men

By HR Vendor News | October 12, 2011

(Washington, DC) — WorldatWork’s Alliance for Work-Life Progress hosts a research briefing exploring the ongoing struggles of working fathers and work-life integration. In celebration of National Work and Family Month (held in October each year since 2003), the briefing will highlight four significant surveys: Men and Work-Life Integration (WorldatWork’s Alliance for Work-Life Progress and WFD…

Wealth of Data on Employer Provided Benefits Issued by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

By HR Vendor News | October 12, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC / October 12, 2011 — The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released its annual report from the National Compensation Survey (NCS) on the incidence and key provisions of selected employee benefits plans for civilian workers, private industry workers, and state and local government workers. “The NCS covers a broad range of…

New HRAnswerLink White Paper Confronts the Five Compliance Issues Small and Mid-Sized Organizations Must Get Right

By HR Vendor News | October 12, 2011

PLEASANTON, Calif./Oct. 12, 2011 — HR is fraught with compliance landmines that could financially devastate a small or mid-sized company. HRAnswerLink addresses many of these HR hotspots and offers critical information with its new white paper. “Five Compliance Areas Every Small and Mid-sized Business Must Get Right—or Risk Losing Everything” identifies the key areas that…

Reward Systems Integral Part of Compensation Planning

By HR Vendor News | October 11, 2011

The newly released 2011 BenchmarkPro survey results found 70 percent of employers offer bonuses as a reward to employees. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2011 For more information, contact: Michelle Willis (800) 300-9570 mwillis@compdatasurveys.com Reward Systems Integral Part of Compensation Planning Kansas City, Kan. – Rewarding employees for their contributions to a company is nothing…