HR Insights

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.

It’s no secret that a healthy workforce is a productive workforce. Employers are looking to wellness programs to help reduce costs while improving health.

But how do they work? How do you decide which type of program is right for your company? Here answers to your most frequently asked questions about wellness programs.

Despite all the hype about student loan repayments as a workplace benefit, only 4% of American businesses presently offer this perk. 40 million Americans carry $1.3 Trillion in student loan debt.

As a talent shortage drags on, businesses in search of rare new skills are the most likely to offer loan repayment.

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.

Employers are looking for ways to save on healthcare costs – and wellness programs look incredibly promising. Get the facts, and find out if wellness programs could be saving you money.

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.

As much as we'd all like the option to avoid political vitriol at the office, the dinner table, and on our Facebook feeds, 'tis the season for political anger.

If political bickering breaks out around the water cooler, it's up to HR to de-escalate tensions.

Frustrated with the lack of employee engagement in your workplace wellness program? Discover how gamification could boost engagement – and ultimately your bottom-line.

As the cost of health care continues to rise, employers are turning to prevention-focused wellness programs in growing numbers. Approximately 70% of U.S. employers currently offer a general wellness program, up from 58% in 2008.

Wellness programs have become a staple benefit for companies large and small. Google, for example, offers employees an on-site clinic, fitness center, and healthy food options - just to name a few. But unfortunately, it’s all too common to see today’s innovative wellness programs operate on yesterday’s thinking concerning employee engagement.

With workplace benefits, it's usually "Out With the Old, In With the New."

While we make a lot out of trendy new benefits like parental leave and work location flexibility, these benefits replace trusty old benefits our parents used to enjoy.

Among these are some real doozies: mortgage assistace, subsidized childcare, credit union membership, and more. These benefits aren't totally extinct, but most will be lucky to find them.