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The confidence gap: Women feel underpaid due to self-reported inexperience
Paysa noted that the largest pay gap for men and women focused on executive pay. Women believed they earned much less than men in executive positions.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 5, 2017 -
House passes the AHCA: Rapid reaction from business, employer advocates
Top business advocates mainly approve of the bill, though some have called it "imperfect." Little would change on the employer side under this version.
By Ryan Golden • May 5, 2017 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineTop trends in total rewards
Trends in total rewards strategies continue to shift in response to the market, employee demands and even advances in technology.
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Study: 41% of CHROs say business savvy is biggest HR knowledge gap
HR professionals must understand the business they're a part of and turn strategy into action.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 5, 2017 -
House narrowly passes GOP plan to replace ACA
The measure dismantles key ACA provisions such as essential health benefits and pre-existing condition protections.
By Jeff Byers , Shannon Muchmore • May 4, 2017 -
During Acosta's first week, House Republicans ask him to repeal fiduciary rule
What are your top concerns for the DOL under new leadership? Take our one-question survey.
By Kathryn Moody • May 4, 2017 -
GOP leaders say they can pass AHCA today
The healthcare reform bill is still opposed by nearly every major group in the healthcare industry, concerned that the bill may mean 24 million could lose coverage over the next 10 years.
By Shannon Muchmore • May 4, 2017 -
Wells Fargo CEO notes the importance of putting employees before shareholders
After last year's scandal, the big bank had to take a hard look at their employment policies and pay scheme.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 3, 2017 -
Study: 38% of US employers offer paid parental leave
Most of the employers offering paid parental leave (78%) make it available to all workers. And nearly half make employees eligible on the day they’re hired.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 3, 2017 -
Bill to alter private sector FLSA overtime rules passes House
The Working Families Flexibility Act, pushed by House Republicans, would allow employees to choose comp time over immediate overtime pay.
By Ryan Golden • May 3, 2017 -
Museum asks workers to buy director a boat while suppressing wages
The situation is a textbook case of a disconnected employer without proper investment in company culture.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 2, 2017 -
Mental health app Talkspace takes aim at therapy costs and wait times
May is Mental Health Month, and employers need every tool at their disposal to embrace employees' holistic well-being.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 2, 2017 -
Court rules in favor of employer that based pay on salary history
The 9th Circuit's decision runs counter to previous rulings on pay equity, an increasingly popular subject in the era of Glassdoor.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 2, 2017 -
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Cutting edge benefits attract top employees
As competition to hire qualified college graduates grows, companies look at adding student debt assistance to their roster of benefits as an incentive.
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Study: 35% of employers offering HSAs say half of participants use up their balance
Most respondents also said HSAs should replace FSAs, and that HSAs should be available to all employees.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 1, 2017 -
Study: Provider choice on workers' comp has little impact on cost
Back-related injuries are the costliest of workers' comp medical expenses where employees have provider control.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 28, 2017 -
Trump tax proposal preserves retirement savings plans
Under the proposal, most tax breaks would be eliminated except for retirement savings, home ownership and charitable giving.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 28, 2017 -
HDHP adoption continues to increase in 'backbone' American industries
The education, healthcare, manufacturing and retail industries took on greater shares of the cost of premiums to ensure employees opted in.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 28, 2017 -
Boeing shuts down popular gym benefit to curb costs
Companies have struggled to pin down the ROI on wellness initiatives and are turning to less expensive, more flexible options to make up the difference.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 27, 2017 -
Business group asks Congress for 'safe harbor' against state, local paid leave laws
The HR Policy Association, representing 380 large businesses, wants to see federal legislation that could ease the cost of compliance.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 27, 2017 -
Delaware state lawmakers pitch two family leave proposals
The two bills, one calling for paid leave and the other for extended unpaid leave, largely mirror partisan division on the subject nationally.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 26, 2017 -
Study: 35% of employers use wearables in wellness programs
Use of wearables increased 10% from 2015, and the number is likely going to keep growing.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 26, 2017 -
Low-quality restaurants are casualties of minimum wage hikes, study suggests
Each $1 wage increase equals a 14% failure rate for restaurants, preliminary results from a Harvard Business School study show.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 26, 2017 -
Bipartisan bill requires retirement plans to include lifetime income reports
It's part of an effort to make retirement plans more accessible and easy to participate in.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 25, 2017 -
SHRM: 89% of employees satisfied on the job, but less happy with pay and trust
The commitment and productivity of employees who don’t trust their organizations are likely to suffer.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 25, 2017 -
Sponsored by Edcor
Student loan assistance creates value for employers and employees
Recruit the best talent, improve employee engagement, and increase retention rates with student loan assistance programs. They’re more than benefits. They’re incentives.
April 25, 2017
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