Type 2 diabetes, characterized by high blood sugar and insulin resistance, is increasing among U.S. adults, and that translates into high costs for employers—more than $20 billion annually due to unplanned, missed days of work. Employers in collaboration with health care providers can make available lifestyle management programs and education specifically targeted at those with diabetes and prediabetes.
Rising Diabetes Rates Are Costly for Employers
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Why Pay Equity Keeps Getting More Complicated
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, Diversity and Inclusion, Ethical Standards and Practices, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As pressure on employers to address the pay gap between men and women, and between white and minority employees,...
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Tax Act Alters Executive Pay, Affects Bonus Deductions and Withholding
Janet L. Heins|Executive Compensation, News, Relationship Management, Tax Compliance, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The passage of the 2017 tax act will cause some employers to revisit their executive compensation programs, since new...
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Tying Health Plan Premiums to Salary Can Aid Lower-Paid Earners
Janet L. Heins|Health Care Costs, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
More employers are considering health plan premium tiers that base employees’ contributions for health coverage on their pay level....
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DOL Delays Parts of Fiduciary Rule, Extends Enforcement Relief
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Defined Contribution Plans, Fiduciary Duty, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
While the expanded definition of fiduciary that went into effect on June 9, 2017 remains in place, the Department...
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New York City Council Expands Earned Sick Time Law to Include Safe Time
Janet L. Heins|Communication, New York, News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
New York City’s paid-sick-leave law would require businesses to allow employees to use paid time off for “safe time”...
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SHRM: Preserve Favorable Tax Treatment of Employee Benefits
Janet L. Heins|Benefits and Taxation, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Eliminating the tax exclusion for employer-provided education assistance, as the House tax reform bill proposes, could inhibit employers’ ability...
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NLRB Makes Change Easier for Unionized Employers
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Health Care Benefits, Labor Relations Communication, Labor Relations Compliance, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Unionized employers will have an easier time making changes to group health benefits plans based on past practices because...
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Meal Break Auto-Deduct Policy Results in Class Action
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, News, Time Worked, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A recent case in Ohio highlights the risks companies may face related to auto-deduction policies.
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