Comp & Benefits: Page 18
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‘Digital nomads’ expand the reaches of remote work
One digital nomad told HR Dive the opportunity to travel keeps her engaged in her job and grateful to come to work every day.
By Ginger Christ • March 7, 2023 -
Deep Dive
It ‘stops at the door’: WTW’s benefit advisors say firm’s pay practices fall short of its guidance to employers
Workers described base pay rates that generally track market data, but said they face moving targets for bonuses and have been ignored or brushed off when raising pay concerns.
By Ryan Golden • March 6, 2023 -
Trendline
Inside 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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Lawsuits allege Kroger payroll transition glitch led to missed, incorrect paychecks
Payroll and timekeeping systems changes have exposed companies to legal risks in recent months.
By Ryan Golden • March 2, 2023 -
Q&A
‘Momentum is building’: Longtime advocate weighs in on the modern movement for fair pay
“Employers have a central role to play in closing the pay gap,” Noreen Farrell told HR Dive in a recent conversation.
By Katie Clarey • March 2, 2023 -
Study: Progress still slow on employee access to mental health
While awareness among employers is growing, a shortage of practitioners and long wait times for care hinder employee access.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 28, 2023 -
Employer pay strategies increasingly prioritize transparency and equity, Payscale finds
“Pay transparency is the future,” a Payscale official told HR Dive.
By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 28, 2023 -
Principal, teacher turnover exceeds pre-pandemic levels
Principal turnover reached 16% in 2021-22, surpassing teacher turnover of 10% the same year, according to a RAND Corp. survey of district leaders.
By Anna Merod • Feb. 28, 2023 -
Pay transparency is not just ‘a compliance exercise’
Sharing pay ranges has a competitive stake for companies, talent and compensation professionals say.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 27, 2023 -
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Using pay transparency to impact culture, employee trust and manager effectiveness
Lessons HR leaders have learned from pay transparency laws and how those lessons can inform how they will respond in the future as the laws continue to evolve.
By Johnny Martinez – Director, People Advisory & Organizational Change and Mariateresa Romeo – Associate Director, People Advisory & Organizational Change • Feb. 27, 2023 -
Florida bill would require some employers to cover detransition care
Dubbed the “Reverse Woke Act,” the proposed law would pertain to companies that cover treatment for gender dysphoria — and apply beyond employment.
By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 24, 2023 -
Could pay equity going ‘mainstream’ help close the racial pay gap?
Those in the industry say pay equity is gaining ground thanks to a push for pay transparency.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 23, 2023 -
15% of workers do not take full parental leave, study finds
The pressure on parents to return to work before their leave ends varies by industry, the survey from HR software company Remote found.
By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 22, 2023 -
Employee making $200K can earn overtime, SCOTUS holds
Michael Hewitt did not meet the Fair Labor Standards Act’s definition of an executive because his pay structure did not constitute a salary, Justice Elena Kagan wrote.
By Ryan Golden • Updated Feb. 22, 2023 -
Home Depot puts $1B toward higher wages as labor market stays tight
Despite many headwinds, the home improvement retailer expects to take market share, thanks in part to its customer service, executives said.
By Daphne Howland , Emilie Shumway • Feb. 21, 2023 -
Hershey workers want don-doff time pay. Is that covered by the FLSA?
Former and current Hershey workers are looking to sweeten the deal.
By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 17, 2023 -
Advocacy group names 100 ‘most overpaid’ CEOs, urges shareholder action
A few companies — including Amazon and Apple — appear in the top 25 of As You Sow’s list for the first time.
By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 17, 2023 -
New York governor announces 12 weeks paid parental leave for state workers
Full-time and part-time workers are eligible for the benefit effective immediately.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 16, 2023 -
Tyson Foods implements paid parental leave
In an effort to become the “most sought-after place to work,” Tyson announced several enhanced well-being benefits for its U.S. employees.
By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 10, 2023 -
Teleworkers’ short breaks are compensable FLSA time, DOL says
“By their very nature, such short breaks primarily benefit the employer,” DOL’s Jessica Looman said in a new Field Assistance Bulletin.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 10, 2023 -
Wellness programs key to fighting financial ‘doom and gloom,’ panel says
EBRI’s 2022 Workplace Wellness Survey found that 80% of employees said they had a problematic level of debt.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 9, 2023 -
Opinion
6 ACA issues to consider during M&As
Mergers and acquisitions can bring about Affordable Care Act reporting issues for both target and acquiring companies, two EY leaders say.
By Michael Toth and Belinda Sharp Cline • Feb. 8, 2023 -
Lawmakers move to extend FMLA to workers at small businesses, schools
The proposals would provide job-protected leave to millions more employees.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 7, 2023 -
FMLA is ‘only the first step’: Advocates, DOL chief promise fight for paid leave
The secretary of labor, the president of the AFL-CIO and democratic lawmakers gathered to mark the law’s 30th anniversary — and to renew a call for national paid leave.
By Kate Tornone • Feb. 7, 2023 -
Ex-P.F. Chang’s employees allege wage-and-hour violations, recordkeeping failures
The suit comes as the restaurant remains in litigation with HR vendor UKG over alleged lost employee data.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 6, 2023 -
Small business wage growth lags while hiring climbs
Wage gains are moderating, showing the effect of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy, an economist said.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 6, 2023