https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/rss en-us CityMD Urgent Care conducted a survey of 2,080 United States adults ages 18 and older to determine Americans' plans for getting a flu shot during the 2016-2017 influenza season (which peaks between late November and March). The survey was conducted via Harris Poll Quick Query September 13-15, 2016. According to the survey,... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3551 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 10:11:04 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3551-want-your-millennials-to-get-flu-shots-this-year-good-luck-with-that Why assess? It's not about being right or wrong-it's about being aware. Evaluation allows you to identify weaknesses and confirm that your HR function is in compliance with relevant laws and policies. It is critical that all... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3550 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 10:05:55 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3550-7-steps-to-completing-an-effective-and-strategic-hr-assessment HR Folders The U.S. Department of Labor has issued final regulations requiring federal contractors to provide employees with up to 7 paid sick days each year. DOL says it expects the rule to provide sick leave to 1.15 million employees, and its reach may be even broader ifï؟½as at least one expert predictsï؟½employers attempt to... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3509 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 10:45:35 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3509-dol-finalizes-paid-sick-leave-rule-for-contractors A new survey released by American Consumer Credit Counseling (ACCC) shows a correlation between employment status and personal dissatisfaction with respondents' income. Over 70% of respondents are employed and only 7% of those employed are actively looking for a different job. Of the unemployed respondents,... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3508 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 10:23:58 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3508-infographic-survey-reveals-employment-and-compensation-satisfaction An incentive compensation plan, in which salespeople are compensated based on their ability to meet established performance goals, is key to building an engaged sales force aligned with the overall goals of the organization. Done well,... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3465 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 10:44:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3465-managing-incentive-compensation-plan-changes-5-steps-for-success In a world where time is money, most of us lack the time and resources to wade through a sea of r?sum?s to filter out r?sum? spammers and get a manageable number of highly-qualified candidates. One of the best ways to attract the best candidates and reduce the number of unqualified r?sum?s is... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3407 Wed, 03 Aug 2016 13:05:48 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3407-get-more-qualified-candidates-with-less-r-eacute-sum-eacute-spam Announced in a press release, Aspiring Minds (an employability assessment company) has launched a first-of-its-kind, [no cost], interactive platform that links job qualifications to job vacancies and compensation. "The U.S. Skill Map fills a huge information gap between... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3352 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 10:25:39 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3352-interactive-map-fills-information-gap-between-job-openings-and-qualified-candidates Driven by the needs of today's tech savvy, multigenerational, and geographically distributed workforce, organizations and their HR professionals are looking for new ways to get employees the information they need-how they want it, when they want it, and where they want it. Older technologies, such as... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3302 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 16:59:37 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3302-employee-communication-the-missing-piece-in-the-hr-technology-landscape In Revenue Procedure 2016-28, the IRS recently announced the 2017 contribution limits for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): For self-only plans, the 2017 contribution limit (employer employee) is $3,400; this represents a $50 increase over the 2016 limit. For family plans, the 2017 limit remains unchanged from the 2016 amount of $6,750. For both 2016 and 2017,... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3301 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 16:14:30 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3301-irs-announces-2017-hsa-contribution-limits Randstad US, a staffing and HR services companies, has released its annual salary guides, which reveal that while most 2016 pay raises will average around 3%, certain engineering, information technology, manufacturing and logistics, and office and administration jobs can expect compensation increases of 6% to 9%. Randstad's 2016 Salary Guides unveil... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3238 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 08:28:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3238-report-jobs-with-the-most-promising-salary-increases Whether in business or in life, change is inevitable, and how companies explain significant changes to their employees can have a lasting impact on their engagement. When it comes to important topics like their benefits, it can even impact their... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3185 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 10:53:54 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3185-form-1095-c-how-to-communicate-the-latest-irs-changes-to-your-employees They say that "location is everything." Recently, training and research firm Leadership IQ surveyed 3,478 employees using a 10-question online test called "Is Your Personality Suited to Working Remotely or in the Office?" The results of where employees want to work was a rousing endorsement of-not working in the office... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3181 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 09:52:27 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3181-location-location-location-why-some-workers-are-87-more-likely-to-love-their-job Public health concerns that stress is becoming a workplace epidemic have been confirmed by an employee research survey by Insightlink Communications, which finds that the frequency of anxiety, exhaustion, burnout, and... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3132 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 06:03:11 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3132-survey-says-heavy-workloads-high-stress-levels-dominate-workplaces Do employees have a right to reinstatement to their previous position upon return from Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)leave? What are the exceptions to reinstatement under each law?... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3075 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 07:28:55 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3075-reinstatement-rights-under-the-fmla-and-ada Results of Addison Group's annual survey spotlight what really matters to employees when it comes to perks. While Silicon Valley may have proliferated the "startup culture" of... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3006 Tue, 29 Dec 2015 10:15:02 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3006-which-perks-matter-to-employees-it-may-depend-on-their-generation-says-survey In September 2015, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a final rule implementing Executive Order (EO) 13665, Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information. The final rule and the EO prohibit... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/2954 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 08:27:46 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/2954-pay-transparency-what-are-a-contractor-s-defenses Most employees at large U.S. companies say HR communication doesn't prepare them to make smart decisions, according to the newly released survey from Davis & Company. Davis & Company, employee communication experts-found that... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/2900 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 06:55:05 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/2900-hr-communication-fails-to-meet-employees-needs-says-survey The impact of stressed employees on the organization is a major human capital issue. According to the Towers Watson 2013/2014 Staying@Workï؟½ survey, 78% of employers identify stress as the top risk factor for their workforce; leading to lost productivity due to unplanned absence. As further evidence,... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/2836 Mon, 26 Oct 2015 11:04:22 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/2836-stress-a-top-factor-for-employee-absenteeism-says-survey Are your sales and customer service teams arguing or just not getting along? Do some members of your leadership team fail to openly share their thoughts and concerns? Are your best performers bogged down in work, unable to delegate because they worry someone else won't do the job right?... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/2835 Mon, 26 Oct 2015 10:56:47 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/2835-5-steps-to-restoring-trust-in-the-workplace Results of a new survey show a "direct correlation between family-care benefits and workplace performance, as well as employee recruitment and retention," says Donna Levin, cofounder and vice president of Care.com Global Workplace Solutions, the survey sponsor... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/2710 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 10:30:03 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/2710-survey-shows-lifestyle-family-care-benefits-impact-employee-performance-and-productivity