How to Earn the Trust of Your CEO

HR has heard it all before: The nation’s CEOs don’t think HR leaders are strategic thinkers, and that’s why they don’t deserve a seat at the table with other top company executives. What’s new is that HR’s ability to anticipate...

Due in 2019, Employers’ Final PCORI Payment Is Rising

The final annual fee that sponsors of self-insured health plans must pay to fund the federal Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is due July 31, 2019. The fee will go up by less than a dime for each employee or dependent enrolled in the health plan,...

OSHA Could Not Inspect Whole Plant Based on One Injury

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) could not obtain a broad warrant to inspect a poultry-processing plant despite a worker’s serious injury and an accident log showing other injuries, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. On Feb. 3,...

Navigating the Changing Prescription Drug Market

Employers facing rising prescription drug costs might want to revisit their vendor relationships as mergers between health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) alter the competitive landscape. Merger Mania: Promise or Peril? Prescription drugs are the top...

Proposed Rule Expedites Federal IT Staffing

Federal agencies would have more autonomy to address their information technology staffing challenges under a proposed rule issued by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The agencies would have the discretion to determine whether they’re experiencing...