Comp & Benefits

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    More worker benefits can lead to improved mental health, studies show

    Factors such as paid medical or family leave correlated with reduced rates of suicide in construction, according to panelists of a recent webinar.

    By Zachary Phillips • April 4, 2025
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    PTO reduces job hopping regardless of employee satisfaction, study finds

    Paid time off can be a low-cost and popular benefit, but whether workers feel comfortable using it is another story.

    By • April 3, 2025
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    Inside the rapidly changing world of employee benefits

    As employers prioritize retention, benefits remain a crucial piece of business’ employee value propositions.

    By HR Dive staff
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    Medical center agrees to conduct a pay equity study amid discrimination allegations

    An EEOC director said the settlement “is a good reminder for all employers to set objective criteria when making compensation decisions.”

    By • April 2, 2025
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    ‘It limits you’: Chipotle manager allegedly refused to schedule worker who needed to pump

    The PUMP Act granted federal protections to nursing employees, but working parents may not be aware of what the law provides.

    By • March 28, 2025
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    Target cuts employee bonuses after FY 2024 performance

    Bonuses were based only on FY 2024 results, a spokesperson confirmed. But Target has undergone a number of shifts in recent months.

    By • March 28, 2025
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    This week in 5 numbers: The cost of a (denied) snack break

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how many workers feel they haven’t kept up with artificial intelligence tools.

    By • March 27, 2025
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    8 stories on pay transparency — and the uphill climb for pay equity

    Despite pay transparency efforts, women are not predicted to reach gender parity with men for 134 years, JPMorgan Chase said.

    By • March 27, 2025
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    Gender pay gap progress flatlines as support for pay equity falters, report finds

    Equal Pay Day, recognized this year on March 25, marks how far women with full-time jobs had to work into the new year to earn as much as men did the year before.

    By • March 26, 2025
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    Judge dismisses lawsuit against Wells Fargo over prescription drug costs

    The decision could throw cold water on potential copycat suits seeking to hold large, self-funded employers responsible if they overpay for prescription drugs.

    By Rebecca Pifer • March 26, 2025
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    The future of US healthcare depends on smarter immigration policies

    A former HHS secretary argues healthcare should be able to hire skilled immigrant clinicians to stem the effects of labor shortages.

    By Tom Price • March 24, 2025
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    Employees say they’re stressed by global political turmoil

    In some surveys, workers have said HR training would help, specifically around insurance benefits, stress or burnout management and mental health crisis response resources.

    By Carolyn Crist • March 24, 2025
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    [Podcast] The Stretch: Workforce health and benefits – expanded

    This podcast series seeks to highlight innovative thinking when it comes to health and benefits.

    By HR Dive's studioID • Updated Nov. 25, 2024
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    Generational divides: Benefits for multigenerational workforces

    When it comes to employee benefits, there is no one-size-fits-every-age solution.

    March 24, 2025
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    Autoimmune diseases among the ‘most overlooked drivers’ of employer healthcare, disability costs: report

    From five autoimmune diseases alone, healthcare costs and lost work time per 1,000 U.S. workers amounts to $580,000 annually.

    By • March 20, 2025
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    The case for holistic financial wellness

    Employees demand holistic financial wellness benefits. Here are three to consider.

    March 17, 2025
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    Women unlikely to reach parity with men for 134 years: JPMorgan

    In C-suites worldwide, women are far from attaining equal status, holding only about 10% of the most powerful roles such as CEO and CFO.

    By Jim Tyson • March 14, 2025
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    This week in 5 numbers: Are employers hiring AI talent too quickly?

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the share of hiring managers who are worried about creating a sustainable pipeline for talent with artificial intelligence skills.

    By • March 13, 2025
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    2025 could be ‘a year of contention’ over pay, Payscale says

    Thanks to a heightened focus on fair pay, organizations ranked compensation as a bigger challenge than recruiting or retention.

    By • March 13, 2025
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    Women significantly overlooked in AI upskilling, Randstad report finds

    Women lag behind men not only in AI skills, training and job access but also in requesting raises or campaigning for better working conditions, according to a pair of studies.

    By Laurel Kalser • March 10, 2025
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    5 misconceptions about GLP-1s that could be costing employers

    Misconceptions about GLP-1s are causing hesitation among employers, leading them to miss out on a benefit that could boost workforce health, retention and productivity.

    March 10, 2025
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    Shifting expectations: 3 trends to watch in workplace benefits

    How can employers ensure they’re meeting their employee benefits needs? They might start by focusing on these three trends.

    March 10, 2025
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    Concern over skill gaps looms as workers eye better salaries

    One-third of tech workers hopped jobs in the last two years, according to a new report. Work-life balance and hybrid or remote work helped drive employee retention.

    By Roberto Torres • March 7, 2025
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    This week in 5 numbers: How hot is generative AI?

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the rise in job postings with generative AI terms and the productivity gains workers using the technology see.

    By • March 6, 2025
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    AI skills earn greater wage premiums than degrees, report finds

    Degrees didn’t command higher wages until the Ph.D. level, according to research from the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford. 

    By • March 6, 2025
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    Helping women succeed at work starts with better leave

    Supporting parents begins with stronger leave policies, writes a construction executive who gained a new perspective after starting her own family.

    By Rebecca Ozols Goss • March 6, 2025