Comp & Benefits: Page 16


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    40% of US workers with employer-sponsored insurance say they delay healthcare over cost

    Healthcare insurance no longer guarantees access to care, the CEO and founder of Paytient said.

    By March 19, 2024
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    In the US, companies may lead the ‘right to disconnect’ movement, leaders say

    Ultimately, “right to disconnect” laws are about company culture, said Alan King, president and CEO of Workplace Options.

    By March 18, 2024
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    Trendline

    Inside the rapidly changing world of employee benefits

    Healthcare costs are climbing and employee needs are changing. How can HR professionals adapt?

    By HR Dive staff
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    Cornell University employees ask SCOTUS to address retirement plan circuit split

    The case concerns whether ERISA plaintiffs must “plead and prove additional elements and facts not contained” in the law’s text.

    By March 15, 2024
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    Emerging from a ‘black box’: How salary transparency affects every state

    National Women’s Law Center researchers said it was “notable” that states without disclosure laws showed an increase in transparency, as well.

    By March 15, 2024
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    Extra cash for in-office work? HR should think more broadly about pay, experts say

    What an employee contributes is more often a factor in compensation plans than where work is done.

    By March 14, 2024
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    Requests for paid time off hit 4-year high, but approvals lag

    The data shows the workforce isn’t shy about asking for PTO, a trend that’s likely to continue, one BambooHR executive said.

    By Laurel Kalser • March 14, 2024
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    What is the ‘magic trifecta’ of employee benefits?

    Fifty-nine percent of U.S. workers said they have “benefits envy” of friends’ and family members’ coverage, a Perceptyx survey found. 

    By March 11, 2024
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    Subway franchisees pay $218K for allegedly pocketing employees’ tips

    A DOL investigation found managers and owners illegally participated in employee tip pools and manually adjusted hours to avoid paying overtime.

    By March 8, 2024
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    Biden calls for paid leave, minimum wage hike in State of the Union

    The president also focused on job creation in manufacturing and infrastructure, noting that some such jobs don’t require college degrees.

    By March 8, 2024
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    Insured workers report thousands of dollars in medical debt

    Survey findings highlight a need for employers to focus on physical and financial wellness, a report says.

    By March 7, 2024
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    Few employers change abortion coverage after Dobbs v. Jackson

    Of the large firms that provide health benefits, 10% don’t cover abortions under any circumstance in their largest plan, and 18% only cover abortions in limited circumstances. 

    By March 5, 2024
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    Some employers consider offering help with housing payments

    One in four employees say they would switch jobs to gain this benefit.

    By Mary Salmonsen • March 5, 2024
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    Johnson & Johnson drug benefits suit ‘absolutely’ a wake-up call for employers, exec says

    Employer health plans are being held to account for drug costs, but they may lack key information when negotiating with pharmacy benefit managers and similar intermediaries.

    By Feb. 29, 2024
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    Survey: More than half of workers say their paychecks aren’t keeping up with inflation

    Many of those surveyed also said they’re in a more stressful financial position than they were a year ago.

    By Feb. 28, 2024
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    Why giving birth is so dangerous for Black people — and how employers can help

    Connecting pregnant workers with supporters who fiercely advocate for their health and interests may improve outcomes and allow employees to focus on what matters.

    By Feb. 28, 2024
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    Congressman seeks to block new FLSA overtime rule

    The bill is just one example of the pushback the agency has received since the rule’s 2023 publication.

    By Feb. 26, 2024
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    With ambition changing, only 3 in 10 workers aspire to C-suite roles

    Money is the top driver of job satisfaction, not recognition or advancement, Empower research indicates.

    By Carolyn Crist • Feb. 26, 2024
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    Survey: Most privately insured adults satisfied with health plan open enrollment

    Those with high-deductible plans were less likely to be satisfied than other enrollees, the Employee Benefit Research Institute and Greenwald Research found.

    By Feb. 23, 2024
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    Men are rewarded financially for having children, while women are penalized, Payscale finds

    But the uncontrolled gender pay gaps for women of color, in particular, are closing, Payscale’s report found.

    By Feb. 22, 2024
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    Generative AI skills bring nearly 50% salary bump: Indeed

    Tech workers who are competent in the nascent technology can expect average salaries of more than $174,000, according to the company.

    By Roberto Torres • Feb. 22, 2024
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    Wages remain convenience stores’ biggest labor barrier

    Nearly half of c-store workers under management level who left their jobs last year did so because of insufficient pay, while safety concerns keep many others from applying at all, according to a report.

    By Jessica Loder • Feb. 21, 2024
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    Why managers are critical in the fight to promote Black mental health at work

    Leaders must account for factors such as the history of mental health support in the Black community, Kanarys’ Kendra Mack told HR Dive in an interview.

    By Feb. 21, 2024
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    Survey: Missed work, cost cause older workers to forgo elective surgeries

    The share of U.S. adults ages 60 and above who are employed doubled between 2000 and 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

    By Feb. 16, 2024
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    LA Grand Hotel employees strike against ‘untenable’ workplace conditions

    The union workers are the latest in Southern California to walk off the job seeking higher wages and safer working conditions.

    By Jenna Graber • Feb. 16, 2024
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    Employers with California workers must submit pay data by May 8

    Employers need to recognize that even if they have only one employee in California, they must abide by the state’s pay data reporting requirements, a Fisher Phillips partner said.

    By Feb. 15, 2024