GOP lawmakers seek to rein in minimum wage hikes that voters approved

Business groups also continue to oppose minimum wage hikes, arguing that they’ll lead to job cuts and more unwieldy regulations.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 7, 2017

DOL delays fiduciary rule enforcement to June 9

It's part of President Donald Trump's Feb. 3 executive order calling for the Labor Dept. to "halt work" on the rule's enforcement.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 7, 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

Should employers add pet insurance to their benefits package?

Americans spent $67 billion on their pets' care and feeding, and $16 billion on pets' medical expenses alone in 2016.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 7, 2017

Maryland's paid sick leave bill could survive veto

The legislature has enough votes to override opposition from Governor Larry Hogan, though it could delay the bill by a year.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 7, 2017

Study: 41% of women never ask manager for a raise

Employers also deny pay raises to women almost 10% more often than men.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 7, 2017

Judge temporarily blocks Seattle Uber drivers' unionization

It's a big victory for Uber in the short term. Observers say the judge's decision should allow all sides to negotiate an agreement, avoiding a court battle.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 6, 2017

Aon Hewitt: 54% of employees report having higher stress levels

The joint National Business Group on Health-Aon Hewitt study found that healthcare complexity and costs are taking their toll.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 4, 2017

UPDATE: Senate introduces new version of college loan repayment bill

The original House bill allowed $5,250 in tax-free employer contributions, functioning under current IRS laws governing tuition assistance.

By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 3, 2017

Study: 82% of employees confident about healthcare after enrolling in an exchange

Perhaps not surprisingly, 95% said they prefer to select a plan, rather than defer that decision to an employer.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 3, 2017

Americans want paid leave, but at employers' expense

Most in the Pew study preferred that family leave was privately funded by employers rather than the government.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 3, 2017

CareerBuilder: 30% of 60-year-olds plan to work until 70 and beyond

A quarter of workers 55 and older aren’t participating in a retirement savings plan, signaling more education may be needed.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 31, 2017

Senate Republicans seek to scuttle state-run auto-IRAs

Some progressive-leaning states like California have already moved to institute such programs to help workers save.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 31, 2017

Meal-break dispute turns into $2.9M settlement

Claims are rising over exempt status and worker classification.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 30, 2017

Three-day weekend could reduce energy use by 20%, say economists

Utah, which experimented with three-day workweeks at state agencies until 2011, saved $1.8 million in energy costs through the initiative's first 10 months.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 29, 2017

Willis Towers Watson offers SEC 6 steps for figuring CEO-to-worker pay ratio

The SEC issued guidance last year on calculating the difference between CEO and employee compensation under Dodd-Frank.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 28, 2017

Kronos: 82M Americans have experienced errors with their paychecks

An estimated 87 million Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, and errors have forced many to pay important expenses (i.e. mortgages, car loans) late.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 27, 2017

Bipartisan House bill calls for FMLA bereavement leave

The bill would allow grieving parents up to 12 weeks of family leave when a child dies.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 27, 2017

Pew: 55% of people think others abuse paid leave benefits

While most people will say that paid leave, particularly paid family leave, is a good thing, many also say others don't use it fairly.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 24, 2017

GOP's healthcare bill is supportive of HSAs, widening the political rift

Democrats and progressives largely oppose the HSA component, which they say favor the affluent.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 23, 2017

Study: More employers offering severance packages for longer time periods

About 90% of employers provide severance but only 39% offer it to all workers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 23, 2017

San Francisco startup offering employees $10,000 to 'de-locate'

While San Francisco is a popular tech hub, cost of living is becoming a problem for employers there, too.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 21, 2017

Party lines largely hold strong as four states debate paid sick leave bills

Maine and Michigan seem poised to mandate earned paid sick leave, while legislators in Maryland and Minnesota have seen push-back.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 21, 2017

Study: Small businesses have the highest 401k plan performers

But plan quality differs between ‘white collar’ and ‘blue collar’ industries. The certified public accountant industry ranked highest for median plan score.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 21, 2017

Elderly healthcare costs to grow by 25.8% in 10 years

Younger generations can help offset the cost increases by adding their parents and family members to their employee benefits plans as dependents.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 20, 2017

Study: Small employers contribute 25% more to benefit plans than required

PPOs still dominate the benefits landscape at 49% of all plans — despite higher costs.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 17, 2017