How much stock can you put in technology that claims to match labor supply with business demand while saving your company money, increasing productivity and boosting employee morale?

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Tags: Customer service, CyberShift, Employee morale, Gartner, Infor, Scheduling programs, Scheduling software

Does your company have a mod-rated plan for workers’ compensation? Then your company may be paying more than you have to.

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Tags: Insurance rating, Lost-time claim, Medical-only claim, Miscoded claim, Mod-rated plan, workers' compensation

The idea of “lean teams” isn’t news. But the spin this company put on them is.

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Tags: Career advancement, Hire, Lean teams, Money-savers, Motivated workforce

Even the most “paperless” office is still drowning in it. These strategies save a few trees — and more than a few bucks.

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Tags: Paperless, Recycling, Reduce, Waste

Reimbursing employees via debit cards can streamline your processes and boost participation in these healthcare cost cutters. Just make sure you pick the right vendor for the job.

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Tags: Debit cards, Flex Spending Account (FSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), Health reimbursements, Heath Savings Account (HSA), IRS compliance

You know getting employees and their families to take a more active interest in their own health is the best way to control healthcare expenses. Here’s your best route in.

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Tags: American Medical Association, Body Mass Index (BMI), Health Engagement, Health fairs, healthcare costs, Web MD

It’s tough to put “health care” and “cost cutter” in the same sentence. But employers at their wits’ end are now trying this — with some success.

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Tags: Cost-cutter, Financial incentives, Health care, Healthier employees, Preventative health screenings

Everyone’s heard of Expedia, Orbitz and Travelocity. But some lesser-known sites may get you even better deals on business travel.

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Tags: Business travel, Expedia, Kayak, Orbitz, Refund credits, Travel Web sites, Travelocity

‘Going green’ is the hottest business trend of late. But for it to pay off, you have to have a solid plan.

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Tags: Certification, Customers, Environment, Green

Paperless workplace? Far from it — the average worker uses 10,000 sheets of paper a year. That eats up a lot of paper of the green kind. But a single sentence can save you a bunch of each.

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Tags: e-mail, Environmentally friendly, Going green, Paperless workplace, Printing e-mails, Signature Line