﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 05:48:24 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>American Society of Employers</title><link>https://www.aseonline.org:443/News-Events/Articles/rss/628</link><atom:link href="https://www.aseonline.org:443/News-Events/Articles/rss/628" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Cromie]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Intrusive Leadership: A Military Concept With Civilian Applications]]></title><link>https://www.aseonline.org/News-Events/Articles/intrusive-leadership-a-military-concept-with-civilian-applications</link><description><![CDATA[  Leaders and HR professionals may associate intrusive leadership with micromanagement, excessive oversight, or crossed workplace boundaries. In the military, however, the concept developed by U.S. ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:53:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aseonline.org/News-Events/Articles/intrusive-leadership-a-military-concept-with-civilian-applications</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[96f7cb01-18d0-4043-b4a7-0753223a87d6-5314]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Marrs]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Health Insurance Costs Are Rising. What Other Options Do Employers Have?]]></title><link>https://www.aseonline.org/News-Events/Articles/health-insurance-costs-are-rising-what-other-options-do-employers-have</link><description><![CDATA[  Small and midsize employers are heading into another difficult health insurance renewal season. A recent analysis from the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker found that insurers requested a median ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:48:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aseonline.org/News-Events/Articles/health-insurance-costs-are-rising-what-other-options-do-employers-have</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[96f7cb01-18d0-4043-b4a7-0753223a87d6-5313]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Heather Nezich]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[When Return-to-Office Policies Face ADA Questions]]></title><link>https://www.aseonline.org/News-Events/Articles/when-return-to-office-policies-face-ada-questions</link><description><![CDATA[  More employers are calling employees back to the office, but a return-to-office policy may not be the final word when an employee requests remote work as a disability accommodation. Recent court ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:39:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aseonline.org/News-Events/Articles/when-return-to-office-policies-face-ada-questions</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[96f7cb01-18d0-4043-b4a7-0753223a87d6-5312]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Kaylin]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Job Hopping Applicant: A Red Flag or a Good Hire?]]></title><link>https://www.aseonline.org/News-Events/Articles/job-hopping-applicant-a-red-flag-or-a-good-hire</link><description><![CDATA[  Job hopping, particularly in the IT industry, has become increasingly common. For many employees, changing employers can feel like the most effective way to earn a promotion, build new skills, and ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aseonline.org/News-Events/Articles/job-hopping-applicant-a-red-flag-or-a-good-hire</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[96f7cb01-18d0-4043-b4a7-0753223a87d6-5311]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Linda Olejniczak]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Benefits Communication: More Than Just Information]]></title><link>https://www.aseonline.org/News-Events/Articles/benefits-communication-more-than-just-information</link><description><![CDATA[  Benefits communication should do more than tell employees what benefits are available. Effective communication helps employees understand their benefits, recognize how changes affect them, and make ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:27:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aseonline.org/News-Events/Articles/benefits-communication-more-than-just-information</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[96f7cb01-18d0-4043-b4a7-0753223a87d6-5310]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[ASE Staff]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Quick Hits - October 7, 2026]]></title><link>https://www.aseonline.org/News-Events/Articles/quick-hits-october-7-2026</link><description><![CDATA[  Keith Sonderling confirmed as Secretary of U.S. Department of Labor:  The full U.S. Senate late Wednesday approved President Donald Trump's nomination of Keith Sonderling to serve as secretary of ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:26:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aseonline.org/News-Events/Articles/quick-hits-october-7-2026</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[96f7cb01-18d0-4043-b4a7-0753223a87d6-5309]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Heather Nezich]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[ASE 2026 Health, Welfare, and Retirement Plans Survey Report Released]]></title><link>https://www.aseonline.org/News-Events/Articles/ase-2026-health-welfare-and-retirement-plans-survey-report-released</link><description><![CDATA[ Survey finds continued healthcare cost pressures as premium rates increase 8% for the second consecutive year. 

 Media Contact: Heather Nezich, Manager, Communications,  hnezich@aseonline.org  | ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:33:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aseonline.org/News-Events/Articles/ase-2026-health-welfare-and-retirement-plans-survey-report-released</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[96f7cb01-18d0-4043-b4a7-0753223a87d6-5305]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary E. Corrado]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Sustaining Optimism During Challenging Times]]></title><link>https://www.aseonline.org/News-Events/Articles/sustaining-optimism-during-challenging-times</link><description><![CDATA[   

 If there is one thing I've learned from talking with employers across Michigan, it's that challenges rarely arrive one at a time. 

 Right now, organizations are navigating economic ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:53:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aseonline.org/News-Events/Articles/sustaining-optimism-during-challenging-times</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[96f7cb01-18d0-4043-b4a7-0753223a87d6-5303]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Kaylin]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[WHD Issues New Opinion Letters]]></title><link>https://www.aseonline.org/News-Events/Articles/whd-issues-new-opinion-letters</link><description><![CDATA[  The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued three opinion letters of interest to employers.  Although opinion letters are not the force of law, they do provide guidance as how ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:43:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aseonline.org/News-Events/Articles/whd-issues-new-opinion-letters</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[96f7cb01-18d0-4043-b4a7-0753223a87d6-5302]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Heather Nezich]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Employer Brand Mistake That Takes 30 Seconds to Avoid]]></title><link>https://www.aseonline.org/News-Events/Articles/the-employer-brand-mistake-that-takes-30-seconds-to-avoid</link><description><![CDATA[  Ghosting is usually discussed as something job candidates do to employers. A candidate stops responding to emails, misses an interview, or accepts an offer and never shows up. But often, employers ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:33:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aseonline.org/News-Events/Articles/the-employer-brand-mistake-that-takes-30-seconds-to-avoid</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[96f7cb01-18d0-4043-b4a7-0753223a87d6-5301]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>