Lisa Beyer
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Reflections on Our 90th Anniversary and a Few Thanks
… Bangladesh . With more baby boomers closing in on 65 , the issue of how to pay for retirement is huge. In February, Lisa Beyer took a look back at retirement plans in the 1930s and today . For decades, workers didn't have to worry much about …
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Brain Training Is Becoming the New Push in Employee Wellness
… has to start somewhere, so if you just have a wellness program to begin with, that's a good start," she says. Lisa Beyer is a writer based in Florida. Comment below or email editors@workforce.com .
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Lingering Personal Burdens Prompt Employers to Add Alternative Benefits
… more voluntary benefits to differentiate itself from the competition and enhance recruitment and engagement tactics. Lisa Beyer is a writer based in Florida. Comment below or email editors@workforce.com .
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Then & Now: There's Work to be Done
To celebrate Workforce Management's 90th anniversary, each month we've been running stories looking at important workforce-related issues with a then-and-now theme. Here are some snapshots of those articles from the 1920s to 1970s. In the coming months, we will showcase the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
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Prepaid Gift Cards Offer the Benefit of Found Money
… and make sure everyone is in alignment," he says. "You don't have to spend a lot of money to see results." Lisa Beyer is a Workforce Management contributing editor. To comment, email editors@workforce.com .
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Personal Finance: Cure the Worry Bug With a Dose of Education
… encouraging results."Some of our employees have paid off their debt and are now saving for retirement," he says. Lisa Beyer is a Workforce Management contributing editor. To comment email editors@workforce.com . Workforce Management, February …
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Northeastern Companies Reap Benefits of Healthy Habits
… such as trying to stop smoking or lose weight, they will feel better about their efforts and be more accountable." Lisa Beyer is a Workforce Management contributing editor. To comment, email editors@workforce.com .
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Will New Claims and Appeals Procedures Change Case Law?
… captures the situation and complies with the law to try and reduce any issues with the new process," Nathanson says. Lisa Beyer is a Workforce Management contributing editor. To comment email editors@workforce.com .
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Employers Embrace Consumer-Driven Health Plans, Other Tactics, to Contain Health Care Costs
… reduced claims, and I believe our costs would have increased 6 percent to 8 percent annually without this program." Lisa Beyer is a Workforce Management contributing editor. To comment, email editors@workforce.com.
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Small Employers Exploring Health Care Exchange Options
… and remaining competitive," she says. "I don't know of anyone saying we are definitely not providing benefits. Lisa Beyer is a Workforce Management contributing editor. To comment, email editors@workforce.com .
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The Rise and Fall of Employer-Sponsored Pension Plans
… And I would still not be surprised to see some resurgence of defined benefit plans for tax-motivated employers." Lisa Beyer is a Workforce Management contributing editor. To comment, email editors@workforce.com .
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Ford Focus on Retirement
… part of the 20th century, it wasn't until 1950 that the automaker started offering hourly employees a pension plan. Lisa Beyer is a Workforce Management contributing editor. To comment, email editors@workforce.com .
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Companies Are Turning to Technology to Help Keep Workers Well
To achieve enduring changes in employee behavior, more companies are following a Wellness 2.0 strategy. “Today's programs focus on identifying and preventing costly health issues, offer financial rewards for participants, and more often than not have a social aspect,” a consultant says.
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Nonqualified Plans a Key to Recruiting, Retaining Senior Employees
Amidst a volatile market, nonqualified plan continue to be a key element of many company's overall retirement savings program, and are common among large companies. The programs are popular—on average, nearly two-thirds of eligible employees participate, reports a PSCA/Boston Research Group
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Lack of Understanding Hampers Value Plan Participation
One expert says that the majority of human resources managers still rely upon software solutions that are 25 years old or more.
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Commuter Benefits Drive Savings for Employers and Employees
Pretax transportation benefits can save commuters up to $1,000 annually and employers up to $230 per employee per year in payroll taxes. Such benefits rank fourth among benefits offered by companies.
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Heightened Awareness of Benefits Plays Pivotal Role in Employee Experience
Employers spend a great deal of time and money trying to educate employees about their benefit options, but do employees most understand and use them effectively? Here are some of the do's and don'ts of benefits communications.
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Employers Adding Value to Good Employee Health
Most early-adapting companies are in the first of three phases to a value-based approach to health care, which involves reducing or eliminating costs around specific medical conditions that have, or may in the future have a negative effect on an employer's health insurance costs.