MetLife’s latest study of employee benefits trends has identified a correlation between the number of benefits offered by employers and the likelihood that employees would recommend their employer as a great place to work. At companies where employees are offered no benefits, only 46 percent of employees would recommend their employer as a great place to work. This number jumps to 66 percent at companies where employees are offered 11 or more benefits, reinforcing employees’

Despite recent reports showcasing organizations that are increasing employees' pay above the minimum wage, new research from Aon Hewitt reveals that 72 percent of organizations with minimum-wage employees do not have a plan to pay them above the mandated rate. Of those organizations, 59 percent reported that they will not address any changes until required by law. In the interim, they plan to adjust wages, as needed, through current salary review cycles. Check out the finding

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a long-anticipated proposed rule describing how Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) applies to employer-sponsored wellness programs. The proposal clarifies a narrow exception to the general rule that no incentives may be provided for an employee’s genetic information. It allows wellness programs to provide limited financial and other inducements in exchange for an employee’s spo