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Facebook will increase the hourly minimum wage for contractors to between $18 and $22 from $15, depending on location, by mid-2020. The highest pay will go to content moderators, who often review violent and disturbing content.
The number of workers employed by small businesses with fewer than 20 people grew by less than 1% in March and April, the lowest level since May 2011, according to data from Moody's Analytics. Employers of all sizes are facing increasing difficulties in finding and retaining suitable personnel as unemployment figures continue to fall, and Moody's economist Mark Zandi expects the problem to intensify, noting "the smaller the company, the greater the challenge."
PBM-Plan sponsor relationships may not look different in a post-rebate world With an outcry for greater prescription affordability, state and federal entities are taking action. At the federal level, CMS has proposed a rule change that removes rebates from pharmacy benefit managers (PBM)s. Will that really improve transparency and lower costs? Download the whitepaper.
Mishandling difficult conversations can lead to broken relationships and can cause people to go on the defensive, writes Bill Benjamin of the Institute for Health and Human Potential. Benjamin shares common errors that occur in these discussions and how to address them properly.
A bill from Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., would let companies contribute retirement savings for employees who cannot afford to match contributions because of student-loan payments. "While a comprehensive response to the student-loan debt crisis is needed, this policy change is an important piece of the puzzle," Wyden says.
Influence is possible through support, persuasion and collaboration rather than coercion or force, writes Naphtali Hoff. "By prioritizing the well-being of their people, exceptional organizations motivate their workers to give everything they've got to advance the organization," Hoff writes.
