Human Resources

Little if Any Improvement in Wage Gains Likely, WTI Says

Krista Fisher — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:04:24 GMT

Arlington, Va. - Private sector workers are likely to see little or no improvement in the overall pace of annual wage increases in the coming months, according to the preliminary second quarter Wage Trend Indicator™ (WTI) released today by Bloomberg BNA, a leading publisher of specialized news and information.

Turnover Static, Job Absence Increased in Fourth Quarter of 2012

Nicole Willson — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:49:22 GMT

Arlington, Va. - A Bloomberg BNA quarterly survey of employers released this week reveals that employee turnover was remarkably flat in the second half of 2012, and separation rates for the full year suggest little or no overall change in worker departures. Job absence surged in late 2012, reversing a decline observed during the summer.

Little Overall Improvement in Hiring, But Threat of Job Loss Low

Nicole Willson — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:37:27 GMT

Arlington, Va. - With sequestration looming after Congress and the president stepped back from the fiscal cliff, job prospects remain in a holding pattern, according to 265 employers responding to Bloomberg BNA's latest survey on the employment outlook. Office/clerical candidates could see some improvement in job opportunities during the second quarter, but prospects for most other nonmanagement employees appear unlikely to break free of the sluggishness observed over the past two years. For the currently employed, the threat of job loss remains fairly low, with little appreciable change in reports of layoffs or imminent reductions in force.

Three in Ten Organizations Will Close for Business on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Nicole Willson — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:46:50 GMT

Arlington, Va. - This year, almost 30 years after President Reagan signed Martin Luther King, Jr. Day into law, slightly more than three in ten employers (32 percent) will give the civil rights leader's birthday (January 21) as a paid holiday to most or all of their workers. In addition, 11 percent reported that they will sponsor programs or events to acknowledge Dr. King's life and achievements, regardless of whether they will give the day off.

Bloomberg BNA Survey Finds Little Indication of Imminent Hiring Boom

Nicole Willson — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:04:30 GMT

Arlington, Va. - Hiring projections for early 2013 signal no dramatic change in employment prospects, with some indication of declining job opportunities for production and service employees, according to 291 employers responding to Bloomberg BNA's latest survey on the employment outlook.

Tuesday Holidays Yield More Generous Paid Time Off, Bloomberg BNA Survey Finds

Nicole Willson — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:48:17 GMT

Arlington, Va. - With Christmas and New Year's Day falling on Tuesdays in 2012-13, employers' year-end holiday calendars will be much kinder to workers than in the previous two years, according to Bloomberg BNA's survey of employers' year-end holiday plans. Almost three-fifths of the surveyed employers (58 percent) have scheduled at least three paid days off for the 2012-13 holiday season, compared with about two out of five establishments responding for 2011-12 (42 percent) and 2010-11 (36 percent), when the national holidays fell on the weekend. The Bloomberg BNA survey also suggests some recovery in holiday gifts, bonuses, and party-giving from levels observed around the end of the recession.

HR Staffs and Budgets Saw Modest Rebound in 2012, Bloomberg BNA Survey Finds

Nicole Willson — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:26:22 GMT

Arlington, Va. - Human resource department staffs and budgets showed some signs of recovery in 2012, although those gains probably did not compensate for cuts and freezes experienced during the recession and its aftermath, according to the latest annual survey of HR departments conducted by Bloomberg BNA.

Long Thanksgiving Weekend Remains a U.S Tradition, Bloomberg BNA Survey Finds

Nicole Willson — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:38:27 GMT

Arlington, Va. - The four-day Thanksgiving weekend remains a November tradition among most U.S. employers, although more than a third of surveyed establishments will require at least a few employees to report to work on the holiday, according to the latest Bloomberg BNA survey of year-end holiday practices. Nearly three out of four responding employers (73 percent) have scheduled both Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 22) and the following Friday (Nov. 23) as paid days off for all or most of the workforce this year, virtually unchanged from 2011 (72 percent) and 2010 (74 percent). Throughout the Bloomberg BNA survey's history, the two-day Thanksgiving holiday has proven mostly impervious to economic conditions.

Job Absence Increases in Early 2012; Employee Turnover Falls Slightly

Nicole Willson — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:13:11 GMT

Arlington, VA - Job absence rates edged up slightly in the first quarter of 2012 but absenteeism still continued to run well below levels recorded before the recession, according to Bloomberg BNA's quarterly survey of job absence and turnover. Employee turnover gave no indication that worker separations will return to pre-recession levels any time soon.

Hiring Prospects Are Largely Stalled, but Risk of Job Loss Remains Low

Karen Cody — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:14:16 GMT

Arlington, Va. - Employers' hiring projections for the fall suggest no dramatic gains in job opportunities, but workers continue to enjoy fairly low risk of layoff or job loss, according to 271 employers responding to Bloomberg BNA's employment survey for the fourth quarter of 2012.

Bloomberg BNA Releases Third Quarter Employment Outlook Report

Karen Cody — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 20:26:40 GMT

Arlington, Va. - Technical and professional workers might see modest improvement in their job prospects during the third quarter, but employment opportunities for office/clerical and production/service staff appear to have stagnated, according to responses from 274 employers participating in Bloomberg BNA's Employment Outlook - 3^rd Quarter 2012 survey.

Bloomberg BNA Releases Second Quarter Job Absence & Turnover Report

Nicole Willson — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:03:24 GMT

Arlington, Va. - Job absence rates edged up slightly in the first quarter of 2012 but absenteeism continued to run well below levels recorded before the recession, according to Bloomberg BNA's Job Absence & Turnover Report, a quarterly survey of employers, released today.

Bloomberg BNA Launches Payroll Reference App for the iPhone

Krista Fisher — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:54:24 GMT

Arlington, Va. - Bloomberg BNA's Payroll Reference Ruler, a tool for quick searches on federal and state minimum wage and withholding rates, updated annually and popular with payroll professionals, is now available as a free mobile app on the iTunes store.

Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) Under the New Health Care Act, Explained in a Webinar from Bloomberg BNA

Karen Cody — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:41:21 GMT

Arlington, Va. - Final regulations on the "Summary of Benefits and Coverage" (SBC) that group health plans and insurers must provide under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act were issued in February by the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services. The new requirements go into effect September 23, 2012.

Employment Prospects for Second Quarter 2012 Rise Slightly for Most Worker Categories, Bloomberg BNA Survey of Employers Finds

Nicole Willson — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:21:27 GMT

(Arlington, Va.) - Employer hiring projections for the second quarter of 2012 are up for production/service and office/clerical employees, according to responses from 344 employers participating in Bloomberg BNA's quarterly employment survey. There has been no change since last quarter in hiring projections for technical/professional staff.

New Bloomberg BNA Webinar Outlines the Process of Selecting International Payroll Vendors

Krista Fisher — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:23:46 GMT

Arlington, Va. — Whether you are just beginning to identify vendors to meet your international payroll needs, recently signed an agreement, or are two years in to your agreement, this webinar will assist you in building and facilitating your vendor relations. Join Deborah TimberlakeEsq., GPHR, CPP, Timberlake and Associates, on March 22, 2012 for Vendor Selection and Relationship for Your International Payroll, as she outlines the process for selecting vendors on the international scene.

New Bloomberg BNA Webinar Offers Overview of Latest NLRA Report on Social Media Challenges in the Workplace

Krista Fisher — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:32:01 GMT

Arlington, Va. - On January 24, 2012, the acting general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released his second report on social media in less than six months. The 35-page report addresses 14 legal cases dealing with emerging social media challenges in the workplace. This information-packed agenda will feature two NLRB practitioners who represent clients on opposite sides of the bargaining table and will address social media challenges in the workplace.

Job Absence Rates Down Over Year-Ago Levels; Yearly Turnover in 2011 Stable with 2010 Rates

Nicole Willson — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:27:32 GMT

(Arlington, Va.) - Absenteeism in 2011 has eclipsed the record lows observed in 2009, according to a survey of 344 U.S. employers conducted by Bloomberg BNA. Through 2011, median rates of unscheduled employee absences (excluding long-term absences and partial days out) averaged 0.6 percent of scheduled worker days per month. They are down from the 0.8 percent levels observed in 2010 and, the 0.7 percent in 2009, and are at a 10-year low-well below the absence rates of 1.3 percent or more observed from 1985 to 2006.

Expert Discusses How to Develop a Global Payroll Solution

Krista Fisher — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:18:17 GMT

Arlington, Va. - Whether you do business in 2 countries or 120, have 50 people or 50,000, global companies are looking at key functions, resources and the potential to develop a world class global strategy to pay a global workforce. Whether you are just starting to define a global payroll strategy or you want to refine or revisit your current strategy, this webinar will provide a roadmap to reach that goal.

HR’s Role in Engaging and Motivating the Me Generation

Krista Fisher — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:08:35 GMT

Arlington, Va. - The MeGeneration, also known as Gen Y, the Net Generation, the Millennials, Nexters, Peter Pan Generation, and the Trophy Generation, typically doesn't respond to the one-size-fits-all management style. Born after 1980, they have a distinctive set of expectations, values, attitudes, priorities and behaviors as a result of the era in which they grew up. If the differences are ignored, this young population can grow into a source of misunderstanding and conflict. HR's goal is to appropriately address the challenges and opportunities that will give your organization the competitive edge. Join author, speaker, and senior HR professional Carol Hacker, of Hacker & Associates, on March 8^th for HR's Role in Engaging and Motivating the Me Generation.