Top Healthcare Foodservice Associations Merging
AHF will work towards its mission of advancing healthcare foodservice professionals by assuring food and nutrition is a core competency, with a vision for...
Beneficial to offer benefits
It is no surprise that the recent economic downturn has affected workers' financial stability. However, some companies may not realize to what extent. According to the 2011 Aflac WorkForces Report, 54% of the American workforce would accept a job offer with better benefits even if their compensation was lower.
In a matter of months, restaurateurs will need to notify employees of their new health insurance options under the Affordable Health Care act, officers of the National Restaurant Association alerted attendees at the Restaurant Leadership Conference. In a short, focused presentation, CEO Dawn Sweeney and chairman Phil Hickey stressed that operators need to learn their obligations and options now to contend with one of the greatest challenges ever faced by the industry.
There were a lot of clues at the National Restaurant Association Show: The crowds waiting to get into the healthcare reform education sessions. The full schedule the advisors at the NRA healthcare reform knowledge center faced every day. And the looks of frustration and bewilderment on operators’ faces—after they learned more.