Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
'Our study shows the cost of having a baby could escalate drastically under the changes proposed in the Senate health care bill -- and thats for having a healthy baby. If a woman has pregnancy complications, or the baby is born sick or prematurely, health care costs could skyrocket even...
For employees in the survey whose self-assessment is higher than their superiors assessment in two or more areas (ability, ambition, commitment, connections, emotional intelligence, and executive presence), that is considered negative bias, or 'ACE bias.'
IT departments must find ways to improve their internal networks and communication infrastructures, so businesses can improve employee engagement, especially with millennial workers, according to a new report.
Seventy-three percent of the respondents say emergency services are very important, but it's unclear if the Senate health bill will mandate essential health benefits in its final draft.
A survey of more than 200 fast-growing tech companies show 'new tech' employees score higher on motivation and pride, while 'traditional tech' organizations score higher on long-term commitment.
These workers also have less psychological well-being and are more likely to exhibit 'deviant' behaviors, such as coming in late or leaving early, theft, or bullying coworkers.
The latest data offers 'more evidence that the individual market has been stabilizing and insurers are regaining profitability,' Kaiser Foundation study authors say.
The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index reports its largest reading of small business hiring trends yet -- a record 2.11 percent month-over-month increase in hiring this June.