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• HB7: Workers' Compensation Relief for Insurers, Employers

  BNET - 2005-10-07

  Texas employers pay the third highest workers' compensation insurance rates in the nation, state officials say. It's no surprise, then, that the percentage of employers who purchase the coverage has declined throughout the years. The Texas Department of Insurance reports that about 62 percent of employers now carry it. Business...

  Tags: Compensation, American City Business Journals Inc., Employer, Worker, Benefits, Insurance, Financial Planning, Human Resources, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance

• When Employees Deploy

  BNET - 2005-04-22

  When was the last time a benefits announcement garnered a round of applause at the quarterly meeting? For Dallas-based Atmos Energy Corp., that moment came when the company unveiled a policy for military reservists that went beyond what the law dictated. Not only would the company hold a reservist's job...

  Tags: American City Business Journals Inc., Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management

• Does Your Business Have Adequate Commercial Property Insurance?

  BNET - 2005-04-01

  At a bare minimum, businesses need to insure their properties and their inventory, and they should secure workers' compensation insurance if there are employees. Even businesses that rent their buildings need to insure the space so that, in the event of a fire, flood or other disaster, the contents of...

  Tags: American City Business Journals Inc., Commercial Property, Insurance, Financial Services, Financial Planning, Benefits, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Human Resources

• Suburb tops list of least stressed Naperville named in national study.(News)

  - 2005-03-01

  Byline: Jill Jedlowski Daily Herald Staff Writer Naperville residents don't sweat the big stuff, according to a newly released study that analyzed the social and economic stress levels of cities nationwide. In fact, the town is the least-stressed big city in the...

  Tags: American City Business Journals Inc., Benefits, FINANCE, HEALTHCARE, poverty, SOFTWARE, unemployment

• Distressing Or De-Stressing?

  BNET - 2004-10-01

  From the executive summary: ‘Some days it seems like 24 hours just are not enough to squeeze everything in; work, sleep, errands, and time with family. Experts say trying to squeeze everything in while creating a good balance between work deadlines and home responsibilities is one of the leading causes...

  Tags: American City Business Journals Inc., Benefits, Security, Strategy, Human Resources, Management

• Healthy, Stress-Free Workplace Benefits Employees, Bottom Line

  BNET - 2004-09-03

  From the executive summary: ‘Most business owners face the common and costly problem of worker stress whether they are aware of it or not. Job stress can lead to several problems, including illness and injury for employees, as well as higher health insurance costs and lost productivity for employers. Thus,...

  Tags: Workplace, American City Business Journals Inc., Recruitment & Selection, Benefits, Healthcare, Human Resources, Workforce Management

• Employers Need to Determine Obligations to Same-Sex Spouse

  BNET - 2004-06-11

  Many employers are concerned about the extension of benefits, such as health care, to same-sex spouses or domestic partners. Because most employee benefit plans, including health plans and retirements plans, are governed by federal law - the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ERISA - employers' obligations to provide benefits to...

  Tags: ERISA, American City Business Journals Inc., Same-sex Partner, Payroll Solutions, Regulations, Benefits, Government, Human Resources

• Help Employees Manage Stress To Prevent Absenteeism, Errors

  BNET - 2003-08-22

  From the executive summary: ‘If there is a byword that captures the prevailing mood of the post dot-com bust period, it most likely is stress. Stress manifests itself in different ways for different people. Common physical signs of stress include: high blood pressure, backaches, headaches, migraines, indigestion or heartburn, ulcers,...

  Tags: American City Business Journals Inc., Absenteeism, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources

• Nonprofits Can Compete With Employee Benefits

  BNET - 2002-12-20

  Working for nonprofit organizations can bring employees the pleasure of following an interest or a conviction, but nonprofits are not depending on that alone to sustain their work forces. Some nonprofits try to be competitive on salaries, but for many, the key can be providing other incentives to retain employees.

  Tags: Employee Benefit, American City Business Journals Inc., Nonprofit, Payroll Solutions, Benefits, Sales Force Management, Human Resources, Sales

• Non-Union Shops Face Roadblocks in Providing Employee Benefit Plans

  BNET - 2002-07-26

  During the past several years there has been a great deal of confusion concerning compliance with New York state prevailing wage regulations, both as they apply to employee benefit plans and to their enforcement by the New York state Department of Labor. The Labor Department has issued a significant change...

  Tags: Employee Benefit, American City Business Journals Inc., U.S. Department Of Labor, Employee Benefit Plan, Payroll Solutions, Benefits, Human Resources