Employee Benefits and Compensation

Bearing the Higher Cost of Labor: Weekly Stat
Employee Benefits and Compensation

Bearing the Higher Cost of Labor: Weekly Stat

The gap between the rate of growth in the Employment Cost Index and inflation widened in March.
By Vincent Ryan | May 2, 2022
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Most Companies Struggling to Hire Workers
Human Capital

Most Companies Struggling to Hire Workers

“Employers are in the middle of an intense war for talent that’s not likely to let up anytime soon."
By Matthew Heller | August 26, 2021
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JCPenney Offloads $2.8 Billion in Pension Liabilities
Retirement Plans

JCPenney Offloads $2.8 Billion in Pension Liabilities

The transfer deal with annuities provider Athene Holdings will ensure that about 30,000 participants in JCPenney's pension plan continue to get benefits.
By Matthew Heller | April 2, 2021
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Health Care Questions CFOs Should Ask and Expect An Answer To
Human Resources

Health Care Questions CFOs Should Ask and Expect An Answer To

Digging into the hidden mechanisms of your organization’s health care coverage can present opportunities for savings.
By Michael Waterbury | December 10, 2020
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SEC Proposes Equity Pay for Tech Firm Gig Workers
Regulation

SEC Proposes Equity Pay for Tech Firm Gig Workers

A proposed rule change would allow internet platform workers to "participate at a measured level in the growth of the companies that their efforts support."
By Matthew Heller | November 25, 2020
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Remote-Work Policies Still in Development: Survey
Workplace Issues

Remote-Work Policies Still in Development: Survey

Only 37% of the employers surveyed by Willis Towers Watson in October had remote-work policies in place prior to 2020.
By Vincent Ryan | November 24, 2020
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7 Ways COVID-19 Will Transform Health Care
Regulation

7 Ways COVID-19 Will Transform Health Care

The pandemic could promote disruptive innovation to lower costs, but it will take pressure from the business community to make it happen.
By Vincent Ryan | October 14, 2020
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High Fees for Exec-Comp Consultants a Tipoff to Sumptuous CEO Pay: Study
Management Accounting

High Fees for Exec-Comp Consultants a Tipoff to Sumptuous CEO Pay: Study

How effective is a continuing regulatory focus on cross-selling by exec-comp consultants?
By Vincent Ryan | June 9, 2020
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Trump Signs Virus Relief Bill With Paid Sick Leave
Employee Benefits and Compensation

Trump Signs Virus Relief Bill With Paid Sick Leave

Employers will have to front the costs of paid leave but will be fully reimbursed through refundable credits that count against payroll tax.
By Matthew Heller | March 19, 2020
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Coronavirus Relief Bill Faces Holdup in Senate
Human Capital

Coronavirus Relief Bill Faces Holdup in Senate

GOP senators are concerned the bill's paid sick leave provisions will put too much pressure on small businesses.
By Matthew Heller | March 16, 2020
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FedEx to Discontinue Pension Plan for New Hires
Retirement Plans

FedEx to Discontinue Pension Plan for New Hires

The switch to a 401(k) plan isn’t intended to save money but is "really more about evolution of our benefits and being competitive as an employer."
By Matthew Heller | November 19, 2019
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GM Workers Approve Contract After 40-Day Strike
Human Capital

GM Workers Approve Contract After 40-Day Strike

“It’s a rich contract for workers. The health care coverage would be the envy of nearly every worker in America.”
By Matthew Heller | October 28, 2019
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GM Strike Ripples Out to Suppliers on Day 4
Supply Chain

GM Strike Ripples Out to Suppliers on Day 4

Experts say hundreds of thousands of U.S. workers could be laid off as the impact of the strike spreads.
By Matthew Heller | September 19, 2019
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Companies Are Worried About Employee Retention, But Don’t Plan to Raise Pay
Human Capital & Careers

Companies Are Worried About Employee Retention, But Don’t Plan to Raise Pay

A study from PayScale found companies are hoping to use perks and targeted increases to keep key employees.
By Lauren Muskett | February 13, 2019
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PBGC to Oversee Sears Pension Plans
Retirement Plans

PBGC to Oversee Sears Pension Plans

The pension insurance fund is stepping in because “it is clear that Sears’ continuation of the plans is no longer possible.”
By Matthew Heller | January 22, 2019
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