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

ACA Times

As a nation we spent roughly $1,000 per person on health care in 1980; close to $3,000 in 1990; almost $5,000 in 2000, and about $8,500 in 2010. In 1980, health care was just over 8% of the economy; by 2010, it was nearly 18%. Searching for a solution, in 2010 Congress passed the ACA.

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Navigating Clawback Provisions in Compensation Plans

Decusoft

This provision became a tool for controlling employee compensation and preventing fraud in executive officers after 2008. . Some corporate governance officers demand that corporations “ clawback ” incentive compensation bonuses paid to employees if the results on which such awards were based were later discovered to be incorrect.

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Driving Innovative Business Models through Workforce Planning

hrQ

It can help determine the right investments in recruiting, compensation, training, and a host of other things. 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: .

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Has 50 Years of Equal Pay Legislation Done Enough to Level the Playing Field? Not Even Close.

Trusaic

In 2010, the Equal Pay Act 1970 was incorporated into the Equality Act 2010, along with other civil rights legislation. Under Equality Act 2010 regulations, employers with over 250 employees must publically report on the gender pay gaps in their organizations.

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Rehiring ‘boomerang’ employees? What to consider first

HRExecutive

of all job switches; in 2010, it was less than 2%. months in 2010. While compensation can be the most obvious issue, it may not capture the real reason someone became disengaged. Discussions about compensation expectations should be front and center. boomerang hires is 17.3 months after employees leave; it was 21.8

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Why the Next Equal Pay Case Matters to Every Employer

Trusaic

The average salary loss is estimated at over £6,000 ($7,500), which could result in tens of millions of pounds in backdated compensation for the retailer. Under the UK’s Equality Act 2010 , men and women performing equal work are entitled to equal pay, unless a pay difference can be justified.

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Employers: Ongoing Measurement Key to Successful DEI Efforts

Trusaic

. … In November 2000, Coke agreed to implement far-reaching changes to its hiring, promotion and compensation practices. … The WSJ notes that, “At Coke, a sense of complacency set in, especially after the company shifted to focus on gender diversity” around 2010. Two decades after the settlement, that progress has reversed.”.