Of all the things President Obama shared with the nation at his State of the Union, HR managers and their employers no doubt paid closest attention to his remarks on immigration and the minimum wage.
Unions picked up 280,000 members from the private sector last year, a 4 percent bump, as construction and manufacturing, among other industries, saw recovery from the recession.
On its face, the idea of cutting spouses out of employer health care plans sounds like a good cost-cutting move. The Employee Benefit Research Institute, however, says not so fast.
President Obama will no doubt face resistance in his call for raising the minimum wage at his State of the Union on Tuesday, but public opinion shows most Americans are in favor of the idea.
The Nationwide Financial Retirement Institute finds more than seven in 10 affluent baby boomers mistakenly think Obamcare will cover their long-term care costs in retirement.