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The Affordable Care Act, and Why You Can’t Afford to Ignore It [UPDATE]

ACA Times

Let’s say some material that’s part of every construction job you do – concrete or lumber, for example – increases in cost twice as fast as other materials; a couple of decades ago it was 5% of the budget for a typical job, then the same quantity ate up 10% of the cost, and now it is close to 20%. Why is health care coverage different?

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Gen Z in the workplace: how technology can increase happiness at work

Homebase

Let’s look at what Gen Z is, how they compare to other generations, the advantages and disadvantages of hiring Gen Zers, and how this technologically advanced generation can be kept happy and productive in the workplace. Let’s look at some key values of the Baby Boomer, Gen X, and Millennial generations.

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Driving Innovative Business Models through Workforce Planning

hrQ

Workforce planning is one of the most critical competencies for an HR organization. Just as a refresher, a business model, according to Ostwalder and Pigneur (2010) , “describes the rationale of how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value” The building blocks of a business model are: . Customer Segments.

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Pet Insurance as a Benefit – Why Your Company Should Consider It

TalentCulture

The large growth we’ve seen at Pets Best supports this. One of the most notable trends we’ve seen at Pets Best among our customers is that the fastest growing age group are 25-34 year old millennials. From 2005-2010, 25-34 year olds represented 5.7% And, are the plans at a price that fits your company’s budget?

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Why Self-Esteem Is Critical to Successful Leadership

Employee Motivation Employee Success Leadership 10% Happier ACE Conference Bobi Seredich dan harris EI EI skills emotional intelligence employee happiness employee morale employee motivation high self-esteem high self-esteem leader HR human resources improving self-esteem leader leadership low self-esteem micro manager positive emotional intelligence (..)

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Was Heavy Workload a Good Excuse for Attorney’s Wrongful Discharge Claim?

HR Daily Advisor

Missouri law presumes that all employees are employed at will. That means employees or their employer may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause. In 2010, American Family closed several offices and transferred its files to Liam’s office, resulting in an increased workload for him and his colleagues.

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Employers, It's Time to Let Go of the Unemployment Stigma

Cornerstone On Demand

That stereotype holds no merit at a time when mergers and acquisitions are driving excellent workers to the unemployment line. In 2010, as part of the American Jobs Act, the federal government exempted employers from paying the 6.2 None of them were less competent than workers that left their other jobs to come on board.