More Raises to be Tied to Performance
A Towers Perrin report finds a noticeable shift from fixed pay toward tying pay raises to employee performance.
Communication, Information Tools Critical to Success of Consumer-Directed Health Plans
According to a joint study, most employers that offer a consumer-directed health plan say communicating with workers about these plans is their greatest challenge.
Social Security an Increasing Income Source for Aging Population
A study finds that that the share of the older population's 2005 income that came from Social Security rises 25 percent for those ages 65–69 to those ages 85 and up.
U.S. Lags World in Winning Workplaces
The U.S. lags far behind virtually all wealthy countries with regard to family-oriented workplace policies, a study by Harvard and McGill University researchers says.
Companies' Commitment to Employee Benefits Expected to Remain Strong
Despite increasing economic pressures, U.S. businesses overwhelmingly view employee benefit programs as important to competing effectively in today's market place.
Cutting Employee Incentives Hurts Productivity, Morale and the Bottom Line
According to a study in an upcoming issue of Personnel Psychology, companies that add or remove HR activities like incentive pay and flextime see respective increases or decreases in productivity, morale and profitability.
Rite of Passage? Why Young Adults Become Uninsured and How New Policies
Can Help
According to a report by The Commonwealth Fund, young adults are the largest and fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population lacking health insurance.
Workplace Accommodations: Low Cost, High Impact
An ongoing study in connection with the U. S. Department of Labor finds that most workplace accommodations can be implemented at little or no cost.
UBA/Ingenix Employer Opinion Survey on Healthcare
According to this study by United Benefit Advisors and Ingenix, a health
research and information company, 99 percent of employers cite health care
costs and the burden they place on both companies and employees as a critical
concern.
The Met Life Study of Employee Benefits
Trends
According to this Met Life study, few employees possess the necessary savvy
to make wise decisions about their benefits.
Containing Rising Healthcare Costs:
Ten Innovative Strategies for Employers to Consider
According to this Hay Group report, employer health care spending has risen
at a faster than expected rate over the last four years.
2003 Consumer-Driven Healthcare Survey
Consumer-driven health care plans have become increasingly popular because
they give employees a better sense of how much their health benefits are
worth, while helping companies better control health care expenditures.
Employment-Based Retirement and
Pension Plan Participation: Geographic Differences and Trends
According to this study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, 55.3
percent of all workers worked for an employer or union that sponsored some
form of pension or retirement plan and 43 percent of all workers participated
in these programs.
Creating a Sustainable Health Care
Program: Eighth Annual Washington Business Group on Health/Watson Wyatt
Survey Report
According to this eighth annual report by the Washington Business Group
on Health and Watson Wyatt, the heavy inflation of employer health care
costs continued unabated in 2002.
Employer Attitudes and Practices
Affecting Health Benefits and the Uninsured
According to this study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, what
employers think and do about providing health benefits to their workers
has a profound effect on the overall number of people with and without coverage.
Small Employers and Health Benefits:
Findings from the 2002 Small Employer Health Benefits Survey
This study from the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI) reports
that 19 percent of small businesses offering health coverage made changes
to their plans between 2001 and 2002.
Flexible Approach to Benefits Around
the World
According to this extensive study by Hewitt Associates, flexible benefits
plans are seeing wider implementation all over the world.
Health Care Costs 2002 - Watson Wyatt
Worldwide Survey Results
Gathering the results on healthcare costs from 200 surveyed businesses,
this Watson Wyatt report reveals a steady increase in health plan expenses
for employers.