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Sponsored by Calibrate
Beyond diet and exercise: How effective weight loss management helps save on healthcare costs
Effective weight management is more than just medication. Learn how a comprehensive weight management solution can benefit your employees and your bottom line.
Aug. 26, 2024 -
ERISA turns 50 soon. Experts say its evolution isn’t over yet.
Originally aimed at securing private pension plans, the 1974 law has expanded to encompass other retirement plans as well as healthcare benefits.
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 26, 2024 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Adeline Kon/HR DiveTrendlineInside the rapidly changing world of employee benefits
Healthcare costs are climbing and employee needs are changing. How can HR professionals adapt?
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EWA providers crusade against CFPB rule proposal
Earned wage access providers that backed state laws friendly to the industry are preparing for a fight over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s plan to treat such payments like loans.
By Lynne Marek • Aug. 22, 2024 -
Weight loss drugs fuel large employers’ healthcare cost concerns for 2025, survey finds
More than half of employers in the Business Group on Health’s annual survey said GLP-1 drugs were impacting costs to a “very great” or “great” extent.
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 22, 2024 -
Column // Happy Hour
Do you pay employees for serving jury duty?
Federal law doesn’t require that employers provide paid time to workers who are summoned to serve.
By Ginger Christ • Aug. 21, 2024 -
44% of single parents miss out on job interviews because of scheduling conflicts, survey finds
Anticipated problems with scheduling have led nearly two-thirds of single parents to question if they should apply for jobs, a recent survey found.
By Ginger Christ • Aug. 21, 2024 -
IRS details requirements for matching employee student loan payments
The new guidelines affect plan years that begin after Dec. 31.
By Kate Tornone • Aug. 20, 2024 -
Sponsored by AON
Helping employers navigate the rise in high-cost medical claims
A rapid rise in medical plan costs is being driven in part by high-cost claimants — a high-risk group that disproportionately accounts for a large amount of healthcare costs. Discover how predictive analytics and other strategies can help address this issue.
By Meghan Rausch, Vice President and Health Actuary, Health Solutions, Aon and Dr. Charles Smith, Chief Medical Officer, Aon • Aug. 19, 2024 -
Benefit plan participants report mixed feelings on financial security
A gender gap remains when it comes to feelings of financial wellness, according to Bank of America, with men reporting higher rates of stability.
By Ginger Christ • Aug. 15, 2024 -
Commuter benefits may assist RTO goals, report finds
Notably, more than one-third of HR professionals surveyed by transit benefit vendor Jawnt said that commuter benefits helped encourage employees to return to the office.
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 14, 2024 -
US women aren’t projected to reach full pay equity until 2048
Even for better-paid female managers, it’ll take about 15 years to close the pay gap, a new analysis shows.
By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 14, 2024 -
Q&A
Employers react to CFPB’s new stance on earned wage access
Employers are responding quickly to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule noting earned wage access services may constitute lending, says a Chime executive.
By Lynne Marek • Aug. 13, 2024 -
Half of workers have considered or taken a quiet vacation, Monster finds
The trend — and responses to surveys relating to it — provides some revealing insights into worker feelings regarding PTO and their workload.
By Emilie Shumway • Aug. 13, 2024 -
Job seekers increasingly want ‘core hours’ with time flexibility, survey says
From the employer side, the number of jobs offering “a little flexibility” more than tripled between June 2024 and the same time last year, Flexa’s data showed.
By Laurel Kalser • Aug. 12, 2024 -
Sponsored by OverDrive
L&D is having a moment: 5 ways to follow the trend without breaking the bank
For HR leaders with limited budgets, there are plenty of ways to embrace the L&D trend without breaking the bank.
Aug. 12, 2024 -
Chevron doctrine’s death leads 5th Circuit to ask: Is DOL’s salary test for overtime eligibility safe?
Judges questioned whether the agency’s consideration of salary exceeds the authority delegated by Congress.
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 9, 2024 -
Florida’s denial of trans healthcare coverage for employees is discriminatory, judge rules
The judge pointed out that the procedures, while covered for other qualifying conditions, were prohibited for gender dysphoria.
By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 8, 2024 -
8 stories on the financial strain of healthcare
Workers and employers are both struggling to contain the impacts of rising healthcare costs on their budgets, recent surveys show.
By Emilie Shumway • Aug. 6, 2024 -
Sponsored by VSP® Vision Care
Why vision care is a key part of preventative healthcare
What one benefit can help you save on your overall employer healthcare costs and help your employees prevent or manage healthcare concerns? Vision care.
Aug. 5, 2024 -
Employers plan 3.5% raises for 2025, Payscale data reveals
The projection follows a pattern of “softening in a cooler labor market,” the company said.
By Emilie Shumway • Aug. 2, 2024 -
DOL recovers $35.8M in back wages and damages from Pittsburgh nursing facilities
Solicitor of Labor Seema Nanda called the court-ordered judgment “decisive and historic.”
By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 1, 2024 -
High cost of weight loss drugs and medical services strain employers, Gallagher finds
Some companies require workers to meet body mass index goals and participate in well-being programs to receive coverage for weight loss prescriptions, a Gallagher executive said.
By Ginger Christ • Aug. 1, 2024 -
List benefits in job ads to stand out from the crowd, Indeed suggests
Advertising employer-sponsored benefits can be a strategic way to draw talent and improve company branding, labor experts say.
By Laurel Kalser • Aug. 1, 2024 -
HealthEquity data breach could affect 4.3M
The health benefits administrator said a vendor’s user accounts were compromised, and information like contact details, Social Security numbers and medical information could be exposed.
By Emily Olsen • July 30, 2024 -
Sponsored by Quickbooks
How you can maximize employee benefits to support your growing workforce during turbulent times
Prioritizing comprehensive and responsive health benefits is more than a strategy; it's a necessity in today’s economic climate.
By Intuit QuickBooks • July 29, 2024