#ICYMI: Every September, two national observances call attention to issues that effective HR professionals already know are important; use this month to put your knowledge into practice. https://goo.gl/zPNrc9
Oct. 14 Deadline Nears for Medicare Part D Coverage Notices
#ICYDK: Employers that offer prescription drug coverage must provide notices of “creditable” or “non-creditable” coverage to Medicare-eligible employees, retieres and COBRA participants and their dependents before each year’s Medicare Part D annual enrollment period—this year, by Oct. 14, 2018. Prescription drug coverage is creditable when it is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare’s standard Part D coverage. https://goo.gl/Xa7hir #GlobalHR #HRTech
Most Organizations Not Ready for Digital Workplace
#ICYDK: Fewer than 20 percent of employers in seven high-skilled economies are prepared to adopt digital workplace technologies such as virtual collaboration and mobile tools, according to a new survey by research firm Gartner. https://goo.gl/3AafEk #GlobalHR #HRTech
America’s Pay Gap Is Widening
#ICYDK: Wages for many low- and middle-income workers have remained relatively stagnant despite a strong economy and low unemployment. Why is that? And what should business leaders—and the HR professionals who advise them—be doing about it? https://goo.gl/RCo6Ca #GlobalHR #HRTech