Avoid These Common Misconceptions About Weingarten Rights

?A unionized employee can request that a union representative be present during certain investigatory interviews, but this prerogative is frequently misunderstood. Employers and employees should know more about this entitlement, commonly referred... Read more »

Employee Benefits Move to the Executive Agenda

What’s considered an effective rewards strategy has evolved in recent years. Companies used to brag about their health and retirement benefits, but those have become table stakes. If an organization is going... Read more »

UK Is Working to Fix Its Gender Pension Gap

?The United Kingdom is taking steps to address a gender pension gap that results in far more older women living in poverty than older men—a problem that exists in nearly every retirement... Read more »

UK Is Working Toward Fixing Its Gender Pension Gap

?The United Kingdom is taking steps to address a gender pension gap that results in far more older women living in poverty than older men—a problem that exists in nearly every retirement... Read more »

Germany: Employers Must Now Record Work Hours

?A new decision by the Federal Labor Court (BAG) includes an important change in the law. On Sept. 13, Germany’s highest labor court decided that employers—regardless of the size of the company... Read more »

UK: The Cost-of-Living Crisis—What Can Employers Do?

?With inflation hitting its highest level for 40 years and prices for food, fuel and energy prices soaring, the “cost-of-living crisis” is having an impact on employees across the United Kingdom. For some... Read more »

Paul Falcone: How HR Drives Performance

The following transcript is provided unedited. Paul Falcone: Okay, full disclosure. I didn’t know I wanted to be in human resources. I didn’t quite know what human resources was. I was the... Read more »

How to Talk with a Worker About Body Odor

?A colleague needs a shower. A co-worker should wear socks. A manager is asking if someone on your HR team might have a word with a particularly smelly associate. As summer nears,... Read more »

Tech Salaries Stayed Strong Through Mid-2022

The San Francisco Bay Area had the highest average salaries for tech workers in 2022, followed by Seattle and New York, with engineering management roles seeing the highest compensation. These findings were... Read more »

4th Quarter 2022 Quick Hits for Plan Sponsors and Administrators

As we enter the fourth quarter of 2022, sponsors and administrators of employee benefit plans have a lot to juggle. From open enrollment and required notices to plan document deadlines, it is... Read more »
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