Human Capital: Page 33
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White House Cracks Down on Non-Competes
The Obama administration has announced new steps to curb the misuse of non-compete agreements as part of its effort to stimulate competition in the U.S. labor market.The White House is targeting, in particular, agreements that prevent low-wage workers who are not privy to trade secrets from movin...
By Matthew Heller • Oct. 27, 2016 -
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Mixed Blessings: Sears Taps New Finance Chief
Being promoted to CFO of a floundering big box retailer dubbed as a “significant default risk” is bound to be a mixed blessing. But that’s exactly the position Jason Hollar finds himself in today after Sears Holdings named him finance chief, replacing Robert Schriesheim.Jason Hollar Jason Hollar,...
By David Katz • Oct. 14, 2016 -
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The Holes in Human Capital Metrics
After many years marked by varied, mostly unsuccessful initiatives to prod companies to disclose more information about their human capital, the movement is finally gaining some traction. At least two groups of institutional investors representing trillions of dollars in assets under management (...
By David McCann • Oct. 11, 2016 -
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GAO Finds Misuse of ACA Reinsurance Fees
The Obama administration is illegally depriving taxpayers of their share of billions of dollars in reinsurance fees collected from Affordable Care Act health plans, according to the Government Accountability Office.The Obamacare reinsurance program was intended to stabilize premiums in the first ...
By Matthew Heller • Oct. 3, 2016 -
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CFOs Seek Ways to Lower Pension Risks
Decisions about the transfer of pension risk are a conundrum for many CFOs. Here are five articles about trends and strategies for managing pension plan risk.Pension Risk Transfers Gain Appeal and ImportanceCompanies can lower their risk and reduce costs by offering participants a lump sum or tra...
By CFO Editorial Staff • Oct. 1, 2016 -
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CEO Pay Ratio Lower than Expected: Mercer
Results of a new Mercer survey on CEO pay ratio suggest that the average ratio may be much lower than previous reports indicated.A controversial regulation under the Dodd-Frank Act requires that beginning in 2018, publicly held companies must disclose the ratio between CEO compensation and that o...
By David McCann • Sept. 28, 2016 -
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Why You Should Rein In Office Political Debates
Following last night’s uber-contentious presidential debate, water-cooler chatter was presumably quite lively this morning at many companies.Earnest conversations about current events can contribute to productive bonding among employees. At the same time, companies should walk the proverbial fine...
By David McCann • Sept. 27, 2016 -
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Finance Execs Favor Trump over Clinton by Large Margin
Donald Trump is the overwhelming choice for the next president of the United States among finance executives and other CFO readers, with about 55% of 576 respondents favoring him compared with about 35% for Hillary Clinton.The real estate businessman was also the respondents’ preferred choice on ...
By David Katz • Sept. 13, 2016 -
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Pension Risk Transfers Gain in Appeal and Importance
Decisions about the transfer of pension risk is a conundrum for many CFOs. While the benefits following such a transaction are usually clear and compelling, the process of getting there can be difficult and time-consuming. Mid-size companies with smaller finance and human resources staff can find...
By Robert Scharff • Sept. 9, 2016 -
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CFOs on the Move: Week Ending Sept. 9
Verizon Communications finance chief Francis Shammo plans to leave his post on Nov. 1 and retire at the end of the year. Matthew Ellis, CFO-operations finance, will replace him. Shammo has headed finance since 2010.Matthew Ellis Medical-device firm The Cooper Cos. said chief strategy officer Albe...
By Joan Urdang • Sept. 9, 2016 -
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Amid Stiff Challenges, Callaway CFO Calls His Job ‘Best in the World’
It seemed certain that Robert Julian’s career would end where it began: at a large industrial manufacturer.Robert Julian, CFO, Callaway After all, he’d held a series of progressively more responsible positions at several companies of that description: Rockwell Automation, Honeywell, Cisco Systems...
By David McCann • Aug. 22, 2016 -
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Andrew Levy Named CFO at United Continental
United Continental on Thursday named veteran airline executive Andrew Levy to fill the CFO position that had been vacant since the departure of John Rainey a year ago.Levy was formerly president and chief operating officer of Allegiant Travel, where he guided the restructuring of ultra low-cost c...
By Matthew Heller • Aug. 18, 2016 -
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Aetna Joins Insurer Exodus From ACA Exchanges
Aetna is reducing its Obamacare footprint, joining other major insurers in withdrawing from Affordable Care Act exchanges amid concerns about the viability of the health insurance coverage marketplaces.For the 2017 plan year, the nation’s third-largest insurer said Tuesday, it will only sell plan...
By Matthew Heller • Aug. 17, 2016 -
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To Make CFO, Women Must ‘Raise Their Hand’
At a time when opportunity (or lack thereof) for women in the workplace is a topic of intense discourse, one way to look at the matter at the executive level requires merely some simple addition.Among the largest 1,000 U.S. companies by revenue, as of last month only 12% had a woman in the CFO ro...
By David McCann • Aug. 12, 2016 -
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U.S. Job Cuts Increase 19% in July to 45,346
Layoffs across the United States rose for a second straight month in July, reflecting in part a surprisingly large increase in energy sector job cuts.The global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas said U.S.-based employers announced plans to trim payrolls by 45,346, up 19% f...
By Matthew Heller • Aug. 4, 2016 -
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To Cut Costs, Push Your Purchasing Dept. Out the Door
During a walk to one of our many daily meetings (at a company where I was serving as interim chief purchasing officer) our CFO asked me how we could improve our financials in the procurement area. The budget was under pressure and the forecast needed added upside to make up for recent problems an...
By Christopher Good • July 20, 2016 -
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Starbucks to Raise Pay at Least 5% in U.S.
Starbucks said Monday it will raise pay for its U.S. store managers and workers amid allegations that its scheduling practices have reduced the work hours of many employees.CEO Howard Schultz announced in a letter to employees that effective Oct. 3 base pay will increase at least 5%. The world’s ...
By Matthew Heller • July 12, 2016 -
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More Workers Doing Their Jobs Remotely
More Americans are working at home, and working longer hours while they’re there, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.In its latest American Time Use Survey (ATUS), the department found that 24% of all U.S. workers did some or all of their work from home last year, compared with 19% who wor...
By Christopher Hosford • July 11, 2016 -
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Survey Predicts Mixed Hiring Rates in July
U.S. hiring rates will be mixed in July, with fewer service-sector companies planning to grow payrolls and more manufacturers adding jobs, according to a survey of human resources professionals.The Society for Human Resource Management found in its latest Leading Indicators of National Employment...
By Matthew Heller • July 8, 2016 -
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Brexit Jolts U.S. Pension Plan Funding Levels
The estimated funding level of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies dropped three percentage points to 76% as of the end of June, reflecting turbulent markets and decreased discount rates following the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union.The estimated aggregate funding deficit of...
By Christopher Hosford • July 6, 2016 -
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Transamerica Settles Suit Over Its Own 401(k)
Retirement plan provider Transamerica Corp. has agreed to pay $3.8 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over the fees it charged participants in its own 401(k) plan.Participants alleged Transamerica’s parent company Aegon collected $40 million by charging “layers of superfluous fees” for inve...
By Matthew Heller • June 29, 2016 -
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New Overtime Pay Rules: How to Adjust
The U.S. Department of Labor recently decided to more than double the minimum weekly salary threshold under which salaried workers are eligible for overtime pay when they work more than 40 hours in a week. The change will take effect on Dec. 1 of this year, so companies should start preparing now...
By Andrew Volin • June 7, 2016 -
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U.S. Job Cuts at Lowest Level Since December
Layoffs across the United States dropped sharply in May, indicating job cuts may slow down this summer after heavy downsizing earlier in the year, according to a new report.The global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas said U.S.-based employers announced plans to trim payro...
By Matthew Heller • June 2, 2016 -
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CFO Lament: So Many Demands, So Little Time
Has the role of CFO expanded so much that it could be viewed as an embodiment of the Peter principle? That is, are the demands of the job so great that even a stalwart financial executive may find success to be elusive?It’s a shocking thought. There are, of course, many successful finance chiefs....
By David McCann • May 26, 2016 -
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Kristi Matus Steps Down as Athenahealth CFO
Athenahealth shares fell sharply on Friday after the healthcare IT provider unexpectedly announced that CFO Kristi Matus had resigned in response to a change in its leadership structure.Athenahealth said it was separating the roles of CFO and chief administrative officer, both of which had been M...
By Matthew Heller • May 20, 2016
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