Comp & Benefits: Page 44
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Gartner: Over 80% of company leaders plan to permit remote work after pandemic
Some employers are building support systems around remote work to make it a more permanent option.
By Ryan Golden • July 16, 2020 -
Amazon launches primary care centers for employees
Asked if it would consider expanding to the public at large, Amazon didn't quash the idea, saying it would "consider expanding the program to other regions."
By Rebecca Pifer • Updated July 15, 2020 -
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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Employer vacation, PTO policies worked — then came the COVID-19 stress test
Even those that crafted flexible policies pre-pandemic are now scrambling to prevent leave headaches later this year, sources told HR Dive.
By Ryan Golden • July 9, 2020 -
Supreme Court upholds Trump admin's ACA contraceptive opt-out expansions
The High Court's ruling provides a measure of clarity on a long-standing legal dispute over the Affordable Care Act.
By Ryan Golden • July 8, 2020 -
In-home health provider agrees to $12.5M wage and hour settlement
In addition to workers' claims about overtime, they also alleged they were denied pay for travel time.
By Katie Clarey • July 6, 2020 -
2nd Cir.: Workers' hours need not drop below 40 for fluctuating workweek pay
A class of Bed Bath & Beyond workers failed to show the store underpaid overtime by compensating them through the fluctuating workweek method.
By Katie Clarey • July 6, 2020 -
SCOTUS will not weigh in on salary history's role in setting compensation
The move leaves intact an appeals court ruling that prior salary cannot justify a wage differential.
By Katie Clarey • July 2, 2020 -
Deep Dive
Pay parity: What is it and how does an employer get there?
Fair compensation requires both awareness and action, sources told HR Dive.
By Pamela DeLoatch • July 2, 2020 -
Maternity benefit platform Stork Club adds donor tissue coverage in new partnership
Fertility benefits may not be available to most U.S. workers, but research indicates larger employers are increasingly likely to offer them.
By Ryan Golden • July 2, 2020 -
'Reboarding' plans raise pay, safety questions
Many employers have centered the reopening conversation around the health and safety of employees.
By Ryan Golden • July 1, 2020 -
Chicago Transit Authority improperly calculated overtime rate, workers claim
The employees' shift differential wages were not included in their regular rate, the class action lawsuit alleges.
By Lisa Burden • June 30, 2020 -
Academic studies diverge on salary history bans' effects on worker pay
At least 19 states have in some way restricted an employer's ability to inquire or rely on pay history.
By Ryan Golden • June 30, 2020 -
Aldi to pay $2M to settle class-action wage and hour claims
This settlement follows a $10M one the company agreed to last year following allegations that several New York-based stores denied workers overtime.
By Katie Clarey • June 30, 2020 -
Starbucks offers mental health training for store managers
The training includes 30-minute modules focused on effective listening, encouragement and more.
By Emma Liem Beckett • June 30, 2020 -
Red Robin to settle claims over 'just say yes' break policy for $8.5M
The restaurant argued the policy demonstrated its "proactive commitment to providing Team Members with breaks anytime they want one."
By Katie Clarey • June 26, 2020 -
Army contractors to pay $1.1M to settle unpaid rest break claims
While federal law does not require employers to provide short rest breaks, it does compel them to pay for any provided.
By Katie Clarey • June 25, 2020 -
In Senate, political fault lines emerge on paid family leave despite COVID-19
Even an apparent bipartisan consensus and a pandemic may not be enough to override fiscal and regulatory concerns about a nationwide law.
By Ryan Golden • June 25, 2020 -
Poll: Employers split between traditional paid leave and PTO banks
Of all the changes the pandemic inflicted, leave policies ranked among those most pertinent to employers.
By Lisa Burden • June 24, 2020 -
IRS: COVID-19 leave donation payments are not wages
The agency's announcement details one of several tax deductions and credits impacting employee benefit plans during the pandemic.
By Ryan Golden • June 24, 2020 -
San Francisco DA sues DoorDash, alleging widespread misclassification
The on-demand food delivery service told HR Dive it intends to fight to maintain its arrangement.
By Kate Tornone • June 22, 2020 -
5 cities with the highest tech salaries
Hired's annual salary reports are typically reliable predictors of the tech trends and salaries to come in the next year — but due to the coronavirus, these figures are all subject to change.
By Cailin Crowe • June 19, 2020 -
From overtime to meal breaks, HR's FLSA handbook
HR Dive has compiled eight stories that encapsulate the most important pieces of recent Fair Labor Standards Act news.
June 18, 2020 -
Target sets $15 hourly starting wage
The retailer is meeting a goal established three years ago, and is adding temporary pandemic-related benefits like a bonus and paid leave.
By Daphne Howland • June 18, 2020 -
Blue Apron will make Election Day a paid day off
Recent discussions about the problems citizens face getting to the polls are prompting responses from the private sector.
By Ryan Golden • June 17, 2020 -
EEOC to propose 'de minimis' limit on wellness program incentives
A federal judge ordered the commission to revisit its earlier 30% incentive limit.
By Ryan Golden • June 15, 2020