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Restaurants wonder what’s next as Newsom signs fast food council bill
The National Restaurant Association vowed to fight against what organized labor heralded as one of the biggest changes to labor law in decades.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Sept. 6, 2022 -
Eagle Hill: Nearly half of US workers are not taking vacation
Employees cited expense and workload as key factors, and Eagle Hill Consulting’s Melissa Jezior said the trend is concerning.
By Emilie Shumway • Sept. 2, 2022 -
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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Tight labor market is driving job post transparency, iHire survey finds
To attract applicants, more employers are including salary ranges and contact information in their job postings, the job board said.
By Emilie Shumway • Sept. 1, 2022 -
Paid leave can reduce mortality rates, research finds
The study’s authors said state preemption laws could be contributing to a “worrisome” trend.
By Kate Tornone • Sept. 1, 2022 -
California strengthens pay transparency, reporting mandates
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1162 into law Tuesday.
By Ryan Golden • Updated Sept. 28, 2022 -
Lack of mental health care access a ‘wake-up call,’ staffing firm says
The availability of mental health benefits does not always mean employees will use them.
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 31, 2022 -
Abortion access is influencing the job search, Resume Builder says
Those seeking work in healthcare, education and life sciences were more likely to report job-searching in states with legal abortion.
By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 26, 2022 -
SEC adopts pay-versus-performance disclosure rules
The rules, revived from a 2015 proposal, requires companies to include a table tracking both executive compensation and financial performance indicators for a five-year period.
By Grace Noto • Aug. 26, 2022 -
Why cancer could be 2023’s top threat to employer health plans
“We have a lot of concern that this situation may actually worsen,” an executive at the Business Group on Health said Tuesday.
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 25, 2022 -
Museum association will require employers to disclose salaries on its job board
The emergence of pay transparency has been a “welcome change,” one consultant told HR Dive, despite the wrinkles the trend may introduce.
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 24, 2022 -
H-2B visa holders at risk for wage exploitation, EPI says
Industries that employ the majority of H-2B visa holders have accounted for nearly $1.8 billion in wage and hour violations during the past two decades, the think tank said.
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 24, 2022 -
How to write a total compensation statement
Including things like the value of insurance benefits makes sense. Turning over the couch cushions for every single potential cent does not.
By Jen A. Miller • Aug. 23, 2022 -
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By Judith Lamb, Chief HR Officer, CloudPay • Aug. 22, 2022 -
Pay transparency, remote jobs may lower recruitment costs, vendor says
Transparency is one piece of the larger pay puzzle, which has only become more complex as the Great Resignation drags on.
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 19, 2022 -
How to pull off a companywide ‘week of rest’
The planning starts five months ahead of time, HubSpot’s senior director of culture told HR Dive.
By Emilie Shumway • Aug. 18, 2022 -
Taco Bell franchisee to settle arbitration case that went before SCOTUS
The news may spell the end for one of the Supreme Court’s trio of arbitration cases from its last term.
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 16, 2022 -
Mercer: Employers expect increased healthcare costs in 2023
Years of upheaval wrought by COVID-19 have left their mark on the healthcare ecosystem.
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 12, 2022 -
Most women say unpaid maternity leave would deplete their savings, survey finds
Workers in lower-paid roles — those arguably most in need of paid parental leave — are least likely to have access to the benefit.
By Emilie Shumway • Aug. 12, 2022 -
Indeed: Signing bonuses still prevalent as hiring intensity cools
A tight talent market and high inflation have reminded employers that cash is still king, at least in some ways.
By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 12, 2022 -
Employer advocates worry Inflation Reduction Act could increase health plan costs
The bill would allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices, which could lead pharmaceutical companies to charge employer plans more, a source at the Business Group on Health told HR Dive.
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 11, 2022 -
Pay boosts and better training are key strategies to tackle talent crunch, WTW says
Adjusting compensation philosophies to meet long-term concerns is a challenge, especially in a high-inflation market, various studies have shown.
By Laurel Kalser • Aug. 11, 2022 -
BIPOC front-line workers miss out on benefits — even when they’re available
While corporate workers are feeling the impacts of generous leave policies, front-line workers don’t feel like they can participate.
By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 11, 2022 -
Caterpillar subsidiary to pay $1.8M to settle California wage-and-hour claims
The agreement is the latest in a series of high-dollar wage-and-hour settlements in recent months.
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 10, 2022 -
Colorado’s pay transparency law went into effect in 2021. What happened?
Employers may be avoiding the Centennial State, but the “cat is out of the bag” on salary ranges now, one of the study’s authors told HR Dive.
By Emilie Shumway • Aug. 9, 2022 -
Survey: Job stability is motivating employees to stay where they are
Employee desire for job stability is an underestimated benefit — positive news for employers trying to prevent a talent drain amid a potential recession.
By Laurel Kalser • Aug. 5, 2022