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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

• Companies Should Pay Close Attention to Language in Employee Handbooks

  BNET - 2005-04-22

  Companies typically use an employee handbook as a guide for workforce orientations and as a reference tool for existing employees. Essentially, a handbook informs employees of what they can expect from the company. It also notifies employees of what the company expects from them. The problem, however, is that an...

  Tags: Employee Handbook, Employee, American City Business Journals Inc., Handbook, Policies And Procedures, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Payroll Solutions, Human Resources

• 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

• Employee Screening Can Reveal Red Flags Before It's Too Late

  BNET - 2005-02-18

  If a person runs a business, supervises employees or even occasionally hires new employees, the person may need to enlist the help of an employee screening company. Before a person looks for a screening company, the person needs to stop and think about what he or she is trying to...

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

• 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

• HR Outsourcing: Your Firm's Sensitive Data Could Be At Risk

  BNET - 2004-07-30

  From the executive summary: ‘As employers increasingly use business-process outsourcers to perform functions formerly performed by in-house staff, the risks to the privacy and security of employee data grow. Companies should seek to reap the benefits of outsourcing while minimizing the risks of privacy violations and security breaches. Experts suggest...

  Tags: Human Resources, American City Business Journals Inc., HR Outsourcing, Outsourcing, Security, Strategy, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, 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

• Stress Less? Experts Finding Stressful Lives Do Not Always Create Success

  BNET - 2004-05-14

  Like day and night, stress has also become an inseparable part of people's lives. Most working people find their job highly stressful, thanks to the heavy workload, extended working hours, and less time for relaxation. As a result, most people start detesting their job and switch over to some other...

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