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All employees, from the C-suite to the shop floor, want to feel valued. This is an important rule for business owners to remember. That's because employees work harder when they feel happy, valued, and appreciated, and employees who work harder are good news for business owners.
It’s that time of the year — intern season! Summer is a busy time for many of our businesses, and fortunately, a supply of eager labor becomes available annually right about now.
In the past few months, I've been asked more than once to explain whether an employee who experiences an injury, while coming to or leaving work, can file a workers compensation claim. Caring employers obviously never want their employees to have an injury at any time. However these same caring employers need to know the answer to this "commuting" question to protect themselves from unnecessary work comp expenses. How do you know when work comp covers parking lot falls?
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently put together some FAQs related to the Affordable Care Act, along with offering new model COBRA notices. The Feds changed the COBRA general notice, which is provided when someone is initially covered, and the COBRA election notice, which is given to participants who experience a COBRA-qualifying event.
The war for talent is fiercer than ever. The transportation industry is being slammed with the worst driver shortage we’ve ever seen. In construction and manufacturing, our clients are having a harder time finding qualified talent with the right skills and work ethic. No matter what the industry, companies are finding steep competition for candidates who have what they need. HR pros need all the help they can get when it comes to recruiting talent.
The IRS recently announced limits for coverage and contributions to HSA health plans for 2015. The agency released the news in Revenue Procedure 2014-30 (click here to see the official document).
Even with the best safety programs in place, accidents still can happen. When an injury occurs, several parties can be involved: the injured worker, their supervisor, medical personnel, human resources, and more. While all these people may be working to help the injured employee, they may not be very clear on how to work together unless they have a coach. Having one person take the lead to coordinate the organization's response is critical to controlling work comp costs.
According to the University of Berne, half of companies that exist today will not survive longer than a decade. In 30 years, only 15 percent will make the cut, and a mere 5 percent make it to the 50-year mark. (We're proud to announce that HNI celebrated 50 years in 2013 — guess that makes us part of a pretty exclusive club!)
"Big Data" is one of the trendy terms in business that we've all heard of lately. The challenge of a data-driven strategy in most organizations, however, isn't lack of data; it's just the opposite. The hangup is information overload and finding a way to capture and process what they have.
HNI works with high-performing companies to help them address the hidden risks in their business and avoid The Insurance Dependency Trap. This is done by proactively DE-RISKING their business so they can be less dependent on insurance.
HNI also offers the basic services of insurance and employee benefits. HNI has offices in Milwaukee, Chicago, and Minneapolis.