Page 11 - EmploycoUSA_SalesKit.pdf
P. 11
search for work. Rob Wilson of Employco USA explains.
(Live TV appearance: Fox Good Day Chicago)
Effort Seeks to Move Needle on Uninsured
April 24, 2014
The White House’s revised estimate of enrollees in the
exchanges, pegged at 8 million Americans, may have
exceeded the federal government’s expectations. AOL Debacle Illustrates HR's Need to Counsel
However, some industry observers argue that it Senior Executives
actually shows how the Affordable Care Act has failed March 4, 2014
to achieve a major objective of the landmark law.
Rob Wilson, president of Westmont, Ill.-based HR
service company Employco USA, agreed in a Feb. 26
Fewer than 1.5 million of these individuals were without
health insurance before the 2014 HIX open enrollment interview that cautioning senior leaders is an important
season closed, according to Rob Wilson, president of task for HR to fulfill.
Employco USA, an HR outsourcing company. “Instead
of insuring the uninsured, it has become a revolving Speaking of Armstrong, he noted that “fortunately, he
door of people who had their insurance cancelled and didn't reveal any individual person's data, but he did
were forced to purchase a new plan,” he noted. mention the pregnancy complications as a reason for
cutting retirement benefits” for other workers.
In an organization with a self-insured medical coverage
program like AOL's, Wilson said, it's likely that senior
managers like Armstrong “receive statistics on costs,”
which the CEO apparently drew on in making his
Why Employers Should Consider Offering Training controversial remarks.
on Cyberbullying
April 14, 2014 (Snippet from full article by Rob Wilson)
Left unaddressed, cyberbullying can become a liability
issue for employers, says Rob Wilson, president of
Employco USA, who recommends that employers
educate employees on the topic. Many employers do not
offer this type of training. “It’s not very broadly done,”
says Wilson. However, it is important for employers to Courting Controversy at AOL
proactively address cyberbullying. “It’s definitely an February 12, 2014
emerging area that we’re seeing more of. HR needs to
take notice of it. It is an exposure out there.” The fact that Armstrong even knew of these two
employees’ healthcare situations is cause for
(Snippet from full article featuring Rob Wilson) concern, adds Rob Wilson, president of Employco
USA Inc., a Westmont, Ill.-based employer
management, contract staffing and human resource
outsourcing services provider.
“From an HR perspective, you cannot talk about
individual cases or personal employee issues,” said
Wilson, in a statement. “Further, taking that
information and using it as a scapegoat to cut
retirement benefits is a poor business move.”
Rob Wilson of Employco Talks Job Market Struggles
March 6, 2014 Affordable Care Act Brings Differing Prognoses
on What It Means for Jobs
A series of new reports out show the economy is January 30, 2014
creating fewer jobs than needed to fuel a serious
recovery and more people seem to be giving up the One industry that is bracing for record growth as
