Many employees believe their current workplace is not yet making effective use of the latest technology advances, but expect that in the future these advances will provide them with both quality-of-life and productivity benefits, the results of a global survey conducted by technology providers Dell and Intel showed …
Read MoreConcentration Difficult in Open-Plan Offices
While open-plan offices are meant to encourage collaboration and contribute to a collegial workplace culture, the threats to productivity and worker peace of mind caused by open-plan layouts are greater than most companies realize, according to the findings of a survey conducted by Oxford Economics …
Read MoreAmericans Lack Confidence in Ability to Save for Retirement
While a majority of Americans continue to lack confidence in their ability to save enough for retirement, those who have access to a retirement plan at work are somewhat more confident about their financial future, and are considerably more likely to have set retirement savings goals than those who do ...
Read MoreBaby Boomers Lack Confidence in Their Retirement Readiness
Less than one-quarter of baby boomers say they are confident they are ready for retirement, and just over one-half report having any retirement savings at all, according to the results of a survey conducted by the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) …
Read MoreCompanies May Be Losing Productivity to Presenteeism
While employers find it easy to track absenteeism, they face challenges in measuring “presenteeism,” or when an employee physically turns up at work but is not fully focused on their job …
Read MoreEasing Access to Multiple Employer Retirement Plans
On January 26, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez announced that President Obama will propose a number of new retirement plan initiatives in his fiscal year 2017 budget, including asking Congress to make it easier for groups of unrelated employers to pool together in a shared 401(k) plan known as ...
Read MoreRising Inequality Can Affect Life Satisfaction More Than Rising Unemployment
When the gap between the wealthiest 1% and the remaining 99% of the population in a country grows, the life satisfaction levels of the average person tend to be even more negatively affected than if there had been an even greater increase in the rate of unemployment, the findings of ...
Read MoreCompanies Make Slow Progress Towards Gender Equality in Management
While most global senior executives predict that within 15 years there will be as many women as men in the executive suites of large global companies, many women appear to be experiencing “gender pipeline fatigue,” as companies fail to take the steps necessary to turn this expectation into a reality, ...
Read MoreBenefit Plan Trends Vol. 58 #11
In This Issue: Working Parents Want More Support from Employers, Expansion of Flexible Work Programs Shows Signs of Slowing, Health Plan Premium Growth Remains Moderate in 2015, 401(k) Plan Sponsors Urged to Focus on Costs Rather Than Diversification…
Read MoreBenefit Trends Newsletter Vol. 58 #10
In This Issue: Companies Increasingly Open to Hiring Boomerang Employees, Shift to 401(k)s Not Linked to Reduced Wealth, Growth in Health Benefit Costs Remain Low in 2016, Agile Organizations Have More Effective Project Management Strategies …
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