California employers receive CalSavers notices | OSHA issues recommendations for stopping whistleblower retaliation | How to foster productive collaboration
Some employers in California received notices this week about CalSavers, California's state-sponsored retirement program. The auto-IRA program is available to employers, with five or more employees, who don't already offer retirement benefits, plus individuals who are self-employed or working in the gig economy. Pensions & Investments (free access for SmartBrief readers) (10/10),WealthManagement (10/10)
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Recruiting & Retention
OSHA issues recommendations for stopping whistleblower retaliation Employers should create and put in place programs that protect whistleblowers from retaliation while training employees about their right to report concerns and issues to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or other agencies, according to OSHA recommendations. OSHA also recommends that anti-retaliation programs include clear systems for receiving retaliation reports and resolving employee concerns. The National Law Review/Jackson Lewis P.C. (10/7)
Employers' top priorities are lower health costs, better affordability The 24th annual Best Practices in Health Care Employer Survey by Willis Towers Watson found 93% of employers said increasing affordability and reducing the cost of health care are their top priorities over the next three years. Two out of three employers ranked employee mental and behavioral health as the top clinical area of focus over the next three years. PlanSponsor online (10/9)
The HR Leader
These 4 "sins" will stymie employee growth Leaders can avoid four "deadly sins" of employee development by making growth an ongoing process that focuses on improving performance, writes Julie Winkle Giulioni. Don't assume all employees are seeking a promotion or pay raise, she writes, because surveys have shown most people are simply "looking for ways to expand their skills and contributions." SmartBrief/Leadership (10/10)
Workplace Chatter
Pol Roger opens bottles from 1900 collapse The first two bottles of Pol Roger Champagne excavated from a 1900 cellar collapse were opened and tasted Tuesday by winery staff and a few members of the press, writes Patrick Schmitt. "Both wines amazed the attendees due to their lively character, and, despite their ancient state, the fact they were still pleasant to drink," he adds. The Drinks Business online (U.K.) (10/10)
Don't plan it all. Let life surprise you a little.
Julia Alvarez, Dominican American poet, writer National Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 to Oct. 15
