Most employers think benefits plans affect company reputation

Most respondents to a Healthcare Trends Institute survey said improvements to employee health are a major business consideration.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 15, 2017

Survey: Employers still struggle to identify mental health issues

Though 91% of employers have EAPs to address mental health problems, a quarter of survey respondents said they didn't know whether their employees were affected.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 15, 2017

Explore the Trendline➔

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

Google self-driving car workers were paid so well that they left

Compensation included salaries, bonuses and equity in the business. Some employees left to start their own companies.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 15, 2017

Trump may push paid parental leave despite GOP objections

Ivanka Trump has repeatedly raised the issue with her father, and President Trump discussed women in the workplace during Prime Minister Trudeau's state visit Monday.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 14, 2017

Blackstone completes $4.8B buyout of Aon Hewitt's outsourcing unit

Observers should pay close attention to Aon Hewitt, one of the biggest players in the high-growth benefits industry.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 13, 2017

WTW study: Employers and workers at odds over career management

Is the gap too wide to bridge? Forty-two percent of employers say career advancement improved, but only 28% of employees agreed.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 10, 2017

Millennials invest 20% more of their salaries in HSAs

At the same time, the average wages of both HSAs and HDHPs dropped in the last year.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 10, 2017

Federal judge strikes down Anthem-Cigna merger

Judge Amy Berman Jackson said the deal would harm healthcare coverage for employees at large businesses by hiking costs and reducing competition.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 10, 2017

Facebook extends bereavement policy to 20 days of leave

That amount of leave is unusual for bereavement, but Facebook is no stranger to trailblazing benefits in Silicon Valley.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 9, 2017

Glassdoor reveals 20 favorite (and unusual) employee benefits

Gender re-assignment surgery. Company-wide soccer tournament. A gym with Crossfit. But it takes more than these perks to make a benefits program shine.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 9, 2017

Chipotle to tie employees' pay to customer service in comeback move

A year after a food safety scare necessitated store closings for a day of training, Chipotle's new customer experience strategy draws mixed reactions from experts.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 9, 2017

Federal court upholds legality of fiduciary rule

The district court found that the Labor Department did not overstep its bounds in creating the rule, which will make it difficult for the new administration to kill it.

By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 9, 2017

Gusto teams up with Gradvisor to offer 529 college savings plan

Such a benefit could set an employer apart, since 89% of businesses don’t offer any benefits that help employees save for their children’s college education.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 8, 2017

Wage-and-hour class action suits down in 2016, but settlements tripled

It's the first time in 15 years that the number of wage-and-hour class action suits declined. A business-friendly administration may drive that number down even further.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 8, 2017

Moms, dads use Etsy's parental leave policy equally

The real test for such policies, however, is whether they promote equitable pay and promotion opportunities between genders.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 6, 2017

Study: Workplaces have become more 'psychologically safe' since 2009

The results of the study, conducted in Canada, are reflective of trends toward support of employee wellbeing seen in U.S. workplaces.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 6, 2017

Will the EAP remain a key mental wellness program for employers?

As new technology emerged, the EAP's place in the work world wobbled. But they've stuck around for a reason, one expert says. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 6, 2017

Study: Undergraduates expect starting salaries between $60,000 and $100,000

Despite student loan debt, undergraduates are also most interested in solid 401k plans.  

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 3, 2017

Uber offers a $1-a-driver deal to have CA labor code claims dismissed

Experts said Uber could have been on the line for billions. The company has asked to settle for $7.75 million, with most of that total going to the state.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 3, 2017

HSAs, high-deductible health plans remain popular with millennials

Three out of five large employers include high-deductible health plans on their menus now.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 2, 2017

The stakes are too high not to prioritize well-being in the workplace

Many of today’s leading causes of death in America are, in large part, preventable and linked to our everyday behaviors and overall well-being.

By Steve Alavi • Feb. 2, 2017

Fiduciary rule could be delayed at a moment's notice

April 10 is the implementation date for the rule, but action could come before that, experts say.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 2, 2017

Employees seem less sick, more productive in 'green' workplaces

Green-certified buildings are high-performing structures that meet the standards of energy and environmental certifying associations.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 2, 2017

Fitbit lays off 110 employees due to a slowdown in sales

CEO James Park cited competition from big tech firms like Samsung and Apple as possible contributors to the slowdown in sales.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 1, 2017

Study: 60% of employers struggling to manage benefits

Most employees find managing benefits more complex and overwhelming largely due to compliance concerns.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 1, 2017