HR Insights

If you have employees who travel between the U.S. and other countries, it can be tough to meet regulatory obligations for both nations.

Similar problems arise when hiring a foreign employee in the U.S. on work visa, or an employee who telecommutes from another nation.

Employers around the country are changing their employee benefit offerings from the ground up. Sometimes it's hard to know what potential employees think about a certain set of benefit options.

To get inside the heads of the best potential talent, take a look at Employee Benefit News' list of 10 questions asked by employees about benefit packages.

The American economy is improving, but this isn't doing anything to help the ongoing talent shortage.

As new and better positions open up in countries around the nation, 52% of surveyed employees reported being open to leaving their current job. 44% were already seeking new employment.

The term "middle manager" might not have the nicest ring to it, but these managers are actually essential for good company culture. Middle managers are the "feet on the ground," so to speak.

When HR rolls out new policies or needs to take certain kinds of action, managers are the force that implements them.

We all know the importance of a good personal credit score, but you might not know that businesses have an equivalent score determined by employer benefits quality.

A good Employee Benefits Score (EBS) will make these benefits packages a lot more affordable for businesses.

The American Presidential election cycle: torturously long and toxically divisive. Your employees are as aware of election news (and their own deeply held opinions) as citizens all over the country.

Thirty years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that harassment in the workplace was a form of discrimination. A recent exhaustive study on workplace legal charges has found that harassment is still a big problem.

One thing everyone can agree on is that this summer has been hot. This pretty much holds true wherever you live on planet Earth.

One study from sunny India found that keeping offices cool resulted in a 12% increase in productivity. Similar findings have been demonstrated around the world.

Conflict is always going to come up in the workplace. Because it's only a matter of time, it's important for HR management always to be ready.

No two conflicts are alike, all featuring the unique personality components of the people involved. This requires improvisation on the part of management.

Workplace wellness incentives can get pretty flashy. We're talking about gift cards, premium savings, and other juicy perks.

But it's possible that these wellness incentives are so generous that they become taxable by the IRS as employee income.