Research Suggests an Alternative Vehicle – Total Rewards Statements – Are More Effective
Washington, D.C. – WorldatWork today submitted comments to the U.S. Senate's Finance Committee on a legislative proposal recommending employers disclose the amount they pay for health care on an employee's W-2 tax form. The proposal says that such disclosure would result in more efficient choices by employees and lead – ultimately – to lower overall health-care costs.
Toronto -- International career management expert and best-selling author Barbara Moses, Ph.D., is scheduled to kick off the 2008 Canadian Total Rewards Conference , Nov. 17-19 in Toronto, ON. The Greater Toronto Area Rewards Association, along with the Ottawa Region Rewards Association and WorldatWork, are bringing together today’s top HR professionals, business strategies and leading practices for two days of networking and knowledge sharing.
Washington, D.C. – WorldatWork, a global human resources association with offices in Washington, D.C. and Scottsdale, AZ, has announced its newly elected 2009 Board of Directors.
WorldatWork has won the Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award from the Arizona Psychological Association, in a recognition program of the American Psychological Association (APA). The APA award honors organizations, both public and private, that are leading the way in developing a psychologically healthy workplace, one that integrates employee goals of health and well-being with organizational goals of performance and productivity.
Because the current economic climate demands that companies keep costs down and productivity up, organisations are focusing more keenly on talent management and workforce issues. As such, employee rewards play an increasingly important role in global, complex organisations. A new WorldatWork survey reports that consistency balanced with localisation is key to effectively rewarding a globally dispersed workforce.
Washington, D.C. — On September 27, the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution 1440 declaring October as “National Work and Family Month.” Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA) co-sponsored the resolution, along with 20 other members of the House.
“On behalf of working families all across America, we are thrilled that the bill was passed by the House of Representatives,” said Cara Welch, public policy director for WorldatWork. “This shows that our legislators recognize the importance of this issue for all Americans, especially in this stressful economic climate.”
Washington, D.C. – A new WorldatWork survey finds that – when it comes to designing and implementing total rewards programs – generational differences in the workforce are not currently top of mind for compensation and benefits practitioners. Only 12 percent of respondents say this is a significant issue right now, though a majority believe it will warrant more attention over the next five years.
Washington, D.C. – Inspired by recent events from the Presidential campaign trail, the focus on work and family issues and work-life balance has never been stronger. Many of these issues were front and center this morning at a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill led by WorldatWork, a global human resources association. The briefing was held in support of the resolution calling for the designation of October as “National Work and Family Month.”
Washington, D.C. — Employers in both the United States and Canada deploy a similar mix of employee rewards programs to attract and retain talent in an ever-changing marketplace with diverse employee needs.
Washington, D.C. — Results from the 35th Annual WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey, the largest survey of its kind, show pay budgets growing steadily from 2008 to 2009 in the U.S. and Canada. The actual increase in salary budgets was 3.9 percent in 2008 and is projected to rise again by another 3.9 percent in 2009 across all employee categories, regions and industries, according to the survey.
Washington, D.C. — After a highly competitive application process, WorldatWork has selected Next Generation Consulting (NGC) as the only recipient of the WorldatWork 2008 Research Grant.
High performing employees can expect more, says WorldatWork survey of U.S. and Canadian organizations
Preliminary results from the 35th Annual WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey, the largest survey of its kind, show pay budgets growing steadily from 2008 to 2009 in the U.S. and Canada. The actual increase in salary budgets was 3.9 percent in 2008 and is projected to rise again by 3.9 percent in 2009, according to the survey.
WorldatWork was named a winner of the 2008 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility today, distinguishing the employer as a leading example of workplace flexibility in Arizona and across the nation.
Companies frequently change their sales compensation plans, and yet, front line sales managers are often the last to know. In a newly released WorldatWork survey of compensation practitioners and HR managers, 76 percent of organizations report revising their sales plans every year as a matter of course. However, the same survey found that only 58 percent of organizations communicate these changes directly to the front-line sales manager.
Dr. Jonas Ridderstråle, Ph.D., who is at the forefront of a new generation of European-based business gurus, today urged companies to develop a fresh set of employee skills: hope, confidence and loyalty. To achieve this, Dr. Ridderstråle said, employers must share a dream, not a "five-year plan" as it is the dream that attracts, motivates and keeps people committed to a cause.
WorldatWork e-Book Probes the Differences, with Helpful Resources and Best Practices
Workplace flexibility is simple to grasp in principle, but not always as easy to define so that it’s clearly understood by managers in all sectors. In the fall of 2007, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation funded a working retreat on workplace flexibility that was proposed and organized by Alliance for Work-Life Progress at WorldatWork. For the first time, 30 leading practitioners from both higher education and private industry met with the sole purpose of defining workplace flexibility and sharing best practices, triumphs and challenges.
What is the value of being on a “Best Companies” list? For some organizations, recognition on the lists of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For in America, Working Mother 100 Best Companies, AARP Best Employers for Workers Over 50 or other “top company” lists could mean:
WorldatWork has announced the names of five authors who will receive the “2007 WorldatWork Publications Contributor of the Year” awards. Now in its fifth year, the awards are given to authors voted “the best” by WorldatWork advisory board members for their insightful contributions to workspan® magazine and the WorldatWork Journal.
WorldatWork, a global human resources association, today announced it has formed a strategic alliance with specialized news and information publisher BNA to provide WorldatWork members with HR Essential Tools, a customized solution enabling quick answers and up-to-date information on HR compliance and policy issues.
Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP), an entity of WorldatWork dedicated to advancing work-life, recently announced the recipients of its 2008 Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award. Established in 1996, the Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award is the highest honor bestowed by AWLP, to recognize organizations that have developed outstanding programs that exemplify the work-life element of total rewards.
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