Companies have begun looking to their employee benefits administration to find financial solutions before the Affordable Care Act (ACA) comes into effect. But new research found the last decade saw significant drops in employer-provided health coverage and in workers who accept those benefits.According to a report prepared by researchers at the University of Minnesota's State Health Access Data Assistance…

A recent survey by The Wall Street Journal and NBC News suggests women continue to face adversity on the job due to their gender. As women account for 46.8 percent of the labor force, HR administrations might want to take note. The survey of 1,000 employees looked at the gender wage gap, gender discrimination and the…

Employee benefit administrations understand that there will be penalties under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for failing to provide financially viable healthcare for all workers. But Americans who simply choose not to have health insurance, even if their employer offers it, will also be subject to special fees. According to the U.S. Treasury Department, Americans who do…

With the economy steadily improving and more businesses looking for highly-skilled employees, the need for contract workers continues to increase.According to the 2013 Q1 IQNdex by IQNavigator, staffing firms are charging companies more to use their services and are seeing a rise in the employment of short-term staff. The quarterly index examines the percentage of…

Legislators in Maryland have introduced a bill to help avert temporary workers from getting injured while they are on the job. The hope is to increase the safety of short-term workers and require government regulators to properly license contract workers in high-risk industries where hazards are common.According to the Baltimore Sun, the new law was…

Recruiters and staffing companies might want to take the extra time to find the top candidates. According to a new study, HR professionals who attract strong new hires have a better chance of boosting happiness among the workforce than if they hurried.Recent Randstad research into employee happiness found 51 percent of workers surveyed like their…

The national unemployment rate has been steadily decreasing in recent months, and employee benefits administrations might continue to see staff added to the payroll during the summer. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the unemployment rate fell to 7.6 percent in March. Recent economic growth and an increase in companies hiring may have assisted…

The number of deductions that payrolling services can take out of employee paychecks is under scrutiny in several states. North Dakota and California are just a few of the states trying to regulate paycheck deductions. Many local governments have already amended their paycheck deduction rules or are looking to do so in the future.For example, North…

Employee benefits administrations might want consider developing a wellness program in an effort to cut healthcare costs. A recent report by MetLife's Mature Market Institute, an online aging resource, found 26.2 percent of adults are sedentary and report having health issues such as diabetes and high blood pressure. According to the study, the average employer…

As more businesses stay hesitant to bring on new permanent employees, many are turning to staffing firms to keep up with industry demands. One of the largest privately-owned staffing agencies for temporary workers has recognized this need and has expanded into the Chicago market.Express Employment Professionals recently added two locations in the largest city in Illinois, expecting the…