Survey: Job seekers don’t trust employers that exclude pay from job postings

Employers are facing pressure from job hunters — and from newly passed laws — to be more transparent about a position’s pay.

By Laurel Kalser • Oct. 13, 2022

DOL: 2 Boston restaurants to pay $195K for minimum wage, OT violations

“Too often, we find violations like these in the food service industry,” a DOL spokesperson said.

By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 13, 2022

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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

Walmart to add fertility benefits

Walmart has joined the trend of large companies offering their employees an array of fertility care and family-building services.

By Laurel Kalser • Oct. 13, 2022

Employee recognition can save companies billions, Gallup says

Employers lose out on approximately $20 million for every 10,000 workers dragged down by draining workplaces, researchers found.

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 6, 2022

How 2023 minimum wage hikes will affect HR’s compensation strategies

Compensation pros are competing for talent more intensely, one source told HR Dive, and hourly wage won’t be as powerful a tool as rates climb.

By Jen A. Miller • Oct. 6, 2022

SHRM researchers: Reported dip in parental leave offerings not ‘a big thing to panic about’

Several reasons could account for the declining percentage of employers that offered paid parental leave.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 5, 2022

Many insured US working adults still struggle with healthcare spending

Approximately 2 in 5 people with employer-sponsored health insurance were classified as underinsured, according to a Commonwealth Fund survey.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 4, 2022

Despite pay increases, raise requests are coming, Robert Half says

Most employees in the firm’s survey said they felt underpaid.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 3, 2022

Worker sues Cargill for lost pay due to Kronos outage, alleges ‘negligence’

Cargill and Kronos parent UKG also failed to “exercise reasonable care” in handing his and others’ sensitive personal information, the suit claimed.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 29, 2022

Amazon to spend nearly $1B on wage hikes for front-line workers

Increases start in October and will raise the average starting wage for fulfillment and transportation workers to over $19 an hour, the company said.

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 29, 2022

Don’t read too much into SHRM survey’s parental leave findings, analysts say

“What SHRM is reporting in their survey data is not happening, period,” Mercer’s Rich Fuerstenberg told HR Dive in an interview.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 29, 2022

Hospitals are boosting benefits to attract talent, Aon report shows

The move comes as health systems are increasingly concerned about burnout amid the talent shortage.

By Emilie Shumway • Sept. 27, 2022

Monster: Two-thirds of workers would quit if forced to return to the office five days a week

Flexibility remains a top perk for employees — and is increasingly becoming table stakes.

By Emilie Shumway • Sept. 26, 2022

Study: Employers miss the mark on pay equity

Many equal-pay-for-equal-work initiatives focus on women, but it’s so much more complex than that, the research notes.

By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 22, 2022

Study: Nearly one-third of employers balk at pay transparency

With more states requiring pay disclosures, companies and their financial executives need to develop a consistent national strategy, said Mariann Madden of WTW. 

By Elizabeth Flood • Sept. 16, 2022

Judge: ACA’s anti-HIV drug coverage mandate violated employer’s religious freedom

The decision comes just two years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold regs allowing employers to opt out of the ACA’s contraceptive mandate.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 16, 2022

7 stories on the importance of vacation

Companies may need to prioritize mental health by rejecting overwork.

By Emilie Shumway • Sept. 15, 2022

2023 could be ‘banner year’ for pay increases, survey finds

Despite the potential for an economic downturn, employers are considering plans to avoid losing their talent investments.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 12, 2022

Wells Fargo to pay $145M to settle Labor probe into 401(k) plan

The plan paid between $1,033 and $1,090 per share for Wells Fargo preferred stock that had a set value of $1,000, the DOL found.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 12, 2022

Salary freezes, pay cuts top worker concerns amid a recession

Workers remain in control of the job market, Workhuman’s research indicates.

By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 8, 2022

6 ways to support caregiving employees — beyond leave

There’s a close link between talent retention and caregiving support, panelists at the Disability Management Employer Coalition’s annual conference emphasized last week.

By Emilie Shumway • Sept. 7, 2022

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

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