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None | March 29, 2016

To make ends meet in the short term, many workers may accept part-time positions, seek work from temporary agencies, or take jobs below their skill level. But a study, “Penalized or Protected? Gender and the Consequences of Nonstandard and Mismatched Employment Histories,” by Associate Professor David Pedulla, PhD, which has been published online and will appear in the April 2016 issue of the American Sociological Review, shows that some of these employment situations could be penali...

| April 18, 2016

The emotional fatigue of caregiving alone can compromise a worker's productivity, but add frequent schedule changes, phone calls, tardiness, and absenteeism, and both employers and workers find themselves in the difficult position of wanting to maintain a productive workplace and caregiving responsibilities. According to a press release, America has 65 million family caregivers participating in the workforce, so employers are feeling the pinch of the growing pressure on their employees who find ...

| April 18, 2016

For background, a private exchange is an online store or marketplace in which employees purchase benefits using funding contributed by their employers. There are various exchange models available, each with different features and differentiators such as decision support tools, consumer education, and employer reporting....

| April 18, 2016

As it is typically used, there are two meanings for pay transparency: salary disclosure and pay process transparency. To understand salary disclosure, we can look to real world examples....