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

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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

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

What is pay on-demand and does your business need it?

Pay on-demand represents a major shift in how employees are paid. It offers an opportunity to change pay for the better.

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

High-deductible plans increased out-of-pocket spend, EBRI finds

Employers have turned to HDHPs to address rising costs, but doing so creates a “fundamental tension” with their goals of enhancing employee well-being, EBRI said.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 4, 2022

Employers can improve Black, Latino employees’ healthcare perceptions, report finds

Racial disparities in healthcare have become a talking point for employers during the pandemic, not least because of COVID-19’s impacts.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 3, 2022

How to discuss abortion access with employees

Mercer’s policy lead said there’s a compliance angle. Her colleague, a health expert, called for empathy and intention-setting. 

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 3, 2022

Career support, flexible work help firms climb Forbes’ list of top 200 employers for women

Tampa General Hospital claimed the publication’s No. 1 spot, thanks in part to a strong share of women in leadership positions.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 2, 2022