

The Department of Health and Human Services plans to audit 150 plan sponsors and employers to make sure employee health and financial records are adequately protected. Creating appropriate policies and procedures, instituting a risk assessment and training employees are keys to compliance, experts say.
A new law that requires foreign banks to report information on their U.S. account holders may create some difficulties for expat employees. Smaller banks not wishing to accept the administrative burden may refuse to allow Americans to have bank accounts. It may also impact company payroll processes.
All HR executives should be concerned about recent developments at the National Labor Relations Board. Where once you may have just skimmed the news about the agency, you may now want to pay closer attention.
We’ve talked about this since the financial meltdown. Now it’s time to do it: Unlink pay from performance. The evidence keeps growing that pay for performance is ineffective. It also may induce executives to take company-killing risks. There are other ways to motivate employees that yield better results at lower cost.
These Best Companies are stepping it up with treats like free hotel stays and cupcake truck visits to keep their employees happy.