Large employers commit to offering health care benefits, surveys say | Marines might let women train at Calif. base | 4 personality characteristics of workplace leaders
Large employers commit to offering health care benefits, surveys say Large employers remain committed to offering health insurance coverage for their employees, according to two recent surveys. The climate of low unemployment combined with uncertainty about the Affordable Care Act's future leads 65% of employers to say they are "very confident" that they will continue to offer coverage 10 years from now, up from 25% in 2014 when many big employers contemplated shifting their employees to the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Kaiser Health News (8/8)
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The Marine Corps is considering letting women attend boot camp and combat training at California's Camp Pendleton, a traditionally male base. If the combat-training plan is approved, women could start attending in the spring. U.S. News & World Report/The Associated Press (8/8)
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Benefits & Compensation
How the right benefits keep workers happy Organizations risk losing employees if they don't offer benefits workers seek, such as health insurance, flexibility and paid leave, says Shonna Waters of the Society for Human Resource Management. Employers should review benefits frequently, compare them with those of competitors and ask employees what they want. Society for Human Resource Management online (8/8)
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Technology
SAP to unveil anti-bias HR software SAP will release two software features that eliminate bias in HR processes, such as recruitment, payroll and performance reviews. One program eliminates language geared toward men; the other removes employee photos from performance reviews. Quartz (8/8)
