Comp & Benefits
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Vail Resorts doubles mental health benefits access
Workers, dependents and roommates all have access to year-round free therapy sessions under the expansion.
By Ginger Christ • Oct. 29, 2024 -
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Sponsored by SmithRx6 ways legacy PBMs put employers at risk
HR leaders can drive change to reduce the risks and hidden costs posed by legacy PBMs. Learn how to protect your organization’s pharmacy benefits.
Oct. 28, 2024 -
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TrendlineInside the rapidly changing world of employee benefits
As employers prioritize retention, benefits remain a crucial piece of business’ employee value propositions.
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Deep DiveEEOC wants to collect pay data again. It might have an easier path to do so.
The agency’s EEO-1 Component 2 data from 2017 and 2018 is the first of its kind, and advocates believe the exercise is worth revisiting.
By Ryan Golden , Julia Himmel • Oct. 25, 2024 -
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A federal PTO guarantee? New report proposes amending FLSA to make it a reality.
The policy, written by a University of Michigan professor and backed by The Brookings Institution, would allow workers to accrue up to 80 hours of paid time off per year.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 24, 2024 -
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Employees are asking about GLP-1 coverage. What should employers do?
Experts said GLP-1 coverage needs to be holistic to ensure long-term success.
By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 24, 2024 -
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DOL employees ordered back to the office, despite union’s resistance
The agency’s largest employee union is “extremely disappointed” in the RTO announcement, its president said.
By Ginger Christ • Oct. 22, 2024 -
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Sponsored by CalibrateThe 1 feature employers must offer for GLP-1 solutions to be effective
In weight management programs, lifestyle intervention is key to giving your employees the best possible results and your bottom line the best possible return.
Oct. 21, 2024 -
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Careers, retirement affected by worker financial insecurity
Employees express worry about their ability to pay off debt and living paycheck to paycheck, various surveys show.
By Ginger Christ • Oct. 17, 2024 -
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HR Dive LiveHow to build an open enrollment strategy for 2025 and beyond
HR Dive hosted a live discussion during which we asked HR leaders to identify open enrollment trends and share best practices.
By HR Dive staff • Oct. 17, 2024 -
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Even moderate job hopping can dent workers’ retirement savings, Vanguard says
Financial stress may harm employee productivity and on-the-job confidence, research indicates.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 16, 2024 -
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Investors urge more than 200 CEOs to give workers paid time off to vote
The letter, sent to Business Roundtable executives, urged them to show support of “fair elections and the peaceful transfer of power” prior to the U.S. general election.
By Ginger Christ • Oct. 16, 2024 -
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Workers say debt is influencing career decisions
Financial stress can put incredible strain on workers’ productivity and health, various studies have shown.
By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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Female CFOs, CEOs at big companies outearn male counterparts
Women have made gains in recent decades at companies of all sizes but are far from attaining parity in all ways with men in the workplace, according to recent reports.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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Sponsored by ZayZoonSave talent and money with earned wage access (EWA)
Earned wage access: the panacea for your retention woes, a savings generator, or both?
By Jocelyn Meyer • Oct. 14, 2024 -
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Fewer than 1 in 5 employer-sponsored plans cover GLP-1s for weight loss
While employers footed the bill for health plan price increases in 2024, they were largely unwilling to give employees access to popular weight loss drugs.
By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 11, 2024 -
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NY comptroller projects Wall Street bonus boost for 2024
Salaries, on average, slid again last year as profits tumbled from pandemic highs, but the state comptroller’s office predicts bonuses will grow 7.4% this year, as profits in the first half of 2024 soared.
By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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Employers willing to pony up for in-office work, Robert Half says
RTO premiums of up to 20% are on the table for new hires, the consulting firm’s June survey of managers found.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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Sponsored by ConduentNavigating today’s financial vortex
Economic challenges of our recent past and the uncertainty for the foreseeable future are impacting health, retirement preparedness and overall well-being.
Oct. 7, 2024 -
WTW: Employers are focusing on plan designs to manage healthcare costs
Nearly half of the employers surveyed said healthcare costs will exceed budget projections this year, WTW said.
By Ginger Christ • Oct. 3, 2024 -
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Hobby Lobby to raise starting pay to $19.25 per hour
The arts and crafts retailer has continued opening stores despite inflation's effects on consumer discretionary spending.
By Nate Delesline III • Sept. 30, 2024 -
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Sponsored by ZayZoonIt’s open enrollment season: Are you ready?
Navigate open enrollment with ease using our survival guide and best practices checklist!
By Jocelyn Meyer • Sept. 30, 2024 -
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This week in 5 numbers: Is a full RTO on the horizon?
Here’s a roundup of eye-catching numbers — including the share of CEOs who say workers will be fully back in the office within three years.
By Ginger Christ • Sept. 26, 2024 -
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Column // Happy HourPay transparency can be awkward — but it can move the workplace forward
Workers, especially those who are marginalized, are better able to advocate for themselves if they have more pay information.
By Ginger Christ • Sept. 26, 2024 -
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How colleges can close the persistent wage gap
Experts pointed to pay audits, pay transparency, standardizing promotions and improving workplaces as ways to tackle the issue.
By Danielle McLean • Sept. 26, 2024 -
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Labor market closer to pre-pandemic ‘normal’ — which could lead to steady 2025 salary budget growth, Mercer says
The worker shortage in 2024’s final months is comparable to that of 2019, analysts said during a Sept. 18 webinar.
By Ryan Golden • Sept. 25, 2024
