Employee Benefits

WorldatWork Scholarship Program Helps 28 HR Professionals Obtain Certification

By HR Vendor News | October 11, 2011

October 11, 2011 — Scottsdale, Ariz.— WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals® announced today that 28 human resource professionals have successfully completed their education and certification under the WorldatWork HR certification scholarship program. Of the 52 scholarships WorldatWork has granted since January 2010, 28 professionals have earned designations as Certified Compensation Professional® (CCP®), Certified Benefits Professional®…

SafeGuard World International Announces Compliance with SSAE 16 Standards

By HR Vendor News | October 11, 2011

RALEIGH, North Carolina (October 6, 2011) — SafeGuard World International (SGWI), a leading provider of global payroll and global employment outsourcing, is the first global payroll company to become officially compliant with the new SSAE 16 auditing standard. The AICPA (Auditing Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) published this new Attestation…

Achievers Announces Its Webcast With Cali Ressler, Co-Founder of The Results-Only Work Environment

By HR Vendor News | October 10, 2011

San Francisco & Toronto, Oct 7, 2011: Achievers (formerly I Love Rewards), the fastest growing employee global rewards and Social Recognition company, announces today its webinar on October 20th at 1pm EST, The Future of the Workplace and the Results-Only Work Environment. Join Razor Suleman, CEO and founder of Achievers, and Cali Ressler, co-founder and…

Empathia Publishes New White Paper on Preparing Organizations for a Crisis

By HR Vendor News | October 10, 2011

Milwaukee, WI (Oct. 10, 2011) — Managing information in the aftermath of a disaster is a challenge that can affect an organization’s business, reputation and brand. In the new report from Empathia, “Crisis Communications: Seven Lessons Learned from Disaster Response Experiences,” enterprise risk management expert Joseph J. DesPlaines explains how the increased use of social…

CandidateStatements.com Named a Top HR Product of the Year by Human Resource Executive® Magazine

By HR Vendor News | October 6, 2011

ROCKLIN, CAL. / October 5, 2011 — Total Rewards Software, Inc., announced today its recruitment product CandidateStatements.com was named one of Human Resource Executive® magazine’s Top HR Products of 2011. The company, an industry leader in total compensation statement software, was honored in an awards ceremony this week at the 2011 HR Technology Conference &…

October is National Work and Family Month: WorldatWork to Brief Congress on Work-Life Issues

By HR Vendor News | October 5, 2011

October 5, 2011 — Washington, D.C — WorldatWork will hold a Congressional briefing on Tuesday, October 18, to share findings from four significant surveys: Men and Work-Life Integration (WorldatWork’s Alliance for Work-Life Progress and WFD Consulting) Telework 2011: A WorldatWork Special Report (WorldatWork) The New Dad: Caring, Committed and Conflicted (Boston College Center for Work…

State of Nebraska wins Innovation Award for unique integrated wellness plan approach

By HR Vendor News | October 5, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS, MN Oct. 5, 2011—The State of Nebraska, a HealthFitness client, was awarded the 2011 Innovations Award from The Council of State Governments for its breakthrough program that inspires some 18,000 state employees and 6,000 spouses to get active, lose weight and become proactive about preventive care. The Innovation Award is given for the development…

Time-Off Programs Benefit Hospitality Employers

By HR Vendor News | October 4, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2011 For more information, contact: Michelle Willis (800) 300-9570 mwillis@compdatasurveys.com Time-Off Programs Benefit Hospitality Employers Kansas City, Kan.— During the recession, having a well developed time-off program was essential for companies looking for a way to compensate employees, without stretching already thin budgets. Now, as companies push towards recovery, time-off…

Companies Look to Wellness Programs to Control Medical Insurance Costs

By HR Vendor News | October 4, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2011 For more information, contact: Michelle Willis (800) 300-9570 mwillis@compdatasurveys.com Companies Look to Wellness Programs to Control Medical Insurance Costs Kansas City, Kan.— As the cost of providing medical insurance to employees seems to continue to spiral upward without any signs of slowing, companies are frantically looking for proactive measures…

Presagia Launches SimplyLeave – Software that Simplifies Leave Management

By HR Vendor News | October 3, 2011

Montreal, Canada, October 3, 2011 — Presagia, the leading developer of SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions for workforce health and absence management, today announced the launch of SimplyLeave, an innovative and comprehensive leave management software for small and mid-sized employers. SimplyLeave is a SaaS solution that supports employers’ efforts to comply with the FMLA…