Compensation & Benefits

Now’s the time to review insurance for company cars

05/01/2007

Safer vehicles, stricter laws and an aging population have lowered payouts on auto policies lately, enabling U.S. car insurers to cut their rates to grab the market share. Consumers and businesses are poised to benefit …

Workers’ comp trend: ‘BlackBerry thumb’ injuries

05/01/2007

Employment attorneys are warning of growing employer liability for so-called “BlackBerry thumb.” The repetitive-stress injuries to employees’ hands and thumbs result from overuse of personal digital assistants, or PDAs …

On-Site Clinics Make a Comeback. Are They Right for You?

05/01/2007

On-site clinics are less common than they were a few decades ago, when the company doctor was as much a fixture as the school nurse. But the high cost of health care—and the trend toward focusing on prevention and wellness as ways to lower those costs—is bringing them back into vogue …

At Whole Foods, employee benefits are chosen through workplace vote

05/01/2007

Elections occur every three years, not four, at the Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market company. But employees aren’t voting for politicians. They’re choosing their benefits package …

Wellness rewards and ‘Biggest Loser’ contest help trim costs

05/01/2007

Employees at the pet products company PetSafe in Knoxville, Tenn., really like their wellness program. In fact, they created it …

8 ways to help employees cut their own health care costs

05/01/2007

Shifting some health care costs to employees can help control an organization’s ballooning expenses, but it doesn’t make employees healthier or reduce their need for services. Help your organization progress down the path toward employee engagement by using these eight tips …

Compensation & Benefits

Now’s the time to review insurance for company cars

Workers’ comp trend: ‘BlackBerry thumb’ injuries

On-Site Clinics Make a Comeback. Are They Right for You?

At Whole Foods, employee benefits are chosen through workplace vote

Wellness rewards and ‘Biggest Loser’ contest help trim costs

8 ways to help employees cut their own health care costs

Employer-Provided health insurance to become exception?

Employees to pay $2.26 million as workers’ comp suit backfires

Umbrella policy covers only listed underlying policies

Staph infection breeds claims in addition to bacteria

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