Employees are saving more for retirement. What HR is doing right
Despite threats of a recession and widespread layoffs, employees have continued to sock away savings for three consecutive quarters,...
Tag: Employee Benefits
Enthusiasm for virtual healthcare is waning, but investments continue
Among the many impacts on the benefits world of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of virtual healthcare emerged as...
Financial wellbeing crisis: Don’t overlook your middle-class workers
One day, while on lifeguard duty at Virginia Beach, I saw a man named Jack and his son swept...
Benefits outsourcing is declining—except in these two areas
In the past decade, the size of internal benefits teams has grown, meaning, not surprisingly, the amount of work...
Five plant managers learned the hard way that betting on which workers will get COVID-19 doesn’t pay
About three years ago, seven plant managers lost their jobs following an investigation into allegations of betting on how...
Employer health benefit costs to soar again in 2024. Why?
Employers can expect another large hit to their budget next year from the soaring cost of providing employee health benefits,...
Why solving family mental health is a business imperative
In the past few years, the COVID-19 pandemic and financial pressures affecting many have tested our collective resilience, impacting...
U.S. salary increase budgets hit 20-year high
U.S. employers made bold moves this year on compensation, pushing salary increase budgets to a 20-year high, despite fears...
Not posting a salary range? You may be losing half your applicants
No pay transparency, no candidate. – Advertisement -googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(“div-gpt-ad-inline1”);}); That’s the attitude of 44% of job applicants who, over the...
Will employers try new tech for this open enrollment?
Annual open enrollment is the Super Bowl for HR and benefits professionals, according to Eddie Pinto, vice president of...
Open enrollment trends: More employers to cover weight loss drugs next year
As many employers prepare for 2024 benefits open enrollment, two coverage offerings are showing rapid growth: new weight loss...
Disconnect Between Employers and Employees on Lifestyle Benefits Highlights Communication Gap
Employers and employees are increasingly appreciating the value of nonsalary compensation like employee benefits. When most people think of...
2024 benefits trends: Why healthcare plans are going retro
As open enrollment season approaches for many employers, new data shows that an increasing number of HR and benefits...
How APIs Are Transforming Employee Benefits Enrollment
HR professionals generally have an idea of the pros and cons of their own software systems; the functions they...
Benefits and Wellness Event Preview with Roger Thorpe
Benefits and Wellness Superhero Symposium Returns Next Month In episode 563 of the HRchat show, we preview the Benefits...
Why Employees Stay or Leave
As employers scramble to recruit and retain talent in a candidate-driven market, human resource leaders and hiring managers seek...
H&M Adds Benefits for Part-timers
It appears retailers are upping their game when it comes to recruiting and retention. H & M, Hennes and...