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Proposed Aon-WTW merger about being ‘better,’ not ‘bigger’

HRExecutive

When Aon plc and Willis Towers Watson recently announced a mega-merger of an all-stock transaction with an equity value of approximately $30 billion, the merger, among other things, continued an ongoing HR consulting-consolidation trend. About a year ago, talks regarding a potential marriage between Aon and WTW fell apart. and Europe.

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A ‘dire’ situation: Employees’ mental healthcare needs soar again

HRExecutive

Meanwhile, professional services group Aon reported finding an 8.5% Musculoskeletal conditions once again ranked second, after falling from its perch in 2021 as the long-running highest cost driver. The total average healthcare costs rose 8.4% Employers’ contribution to the premium amounted to 68.4% of the total cost. increase in U.S.

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Where Are We Headed After Covid in 2021?

Compensation Cafe

If you are in the group that has to improve your support for remote working or a hybrid organization, Aon|Radford's resources will be helpful for you. Analytics will continue to grow in importance as a fundamental of Human Resource practice, so take a look at the rest of these findings.

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Lessons from 2020: How Agility and Resilience Have Defined Successful Business Leadership

Workday

Mike Neller, senior vice president, global controller, and chief accounting officer at Aon plc, recently explained how his team closed the financial period remotely for the first time. “In We’ve all had to find innovative ways of doing traditional tasks and processes during the lockdown, and much of that is about how agile your business is.

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Francine Katsoudas Believes in the Power of Empathy

Thrive Global

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , in the United States alone workers left 20 million jobs between May and September of 2021, a trend that hit a peak in November when 4.5 According to an AON U.S. million workers left their employers. And things only slightly slowed down in December as the month ended with another 4.3

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Compensation Programs and the Great Resignation

Astron Solutions

million people quit their jobs in December 2021 alone. This means employers have to adjust their compensation strategy in response. Additionally, while attempting to counteract the current inflation rates, we are still facing “The Great Resignation.” How much will rising inflation and the Great Resignation influence compensation this year?

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Workday Named a 2021 Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Core Financial Management Suites for Midsize, Large, and Global Enterprises for Fifth Year in a Row

Workday

We’re delighted to announce that Workday has been recognized as a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Core Financial Management Suites for Midsize, Large, and Global Enterprises based on our completeness of vision and ability to execute 1. For CFOs, 2021 is a career-defining moment.