Sign language class helps deaf worker and coworkers bond

Inclusion in the workplace works best when it is more than just a poster or classes.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 24, 2017

Wellness program wearables could lead to denied coverage for some workers

Take the case of the Fitbit-UnitedHealthcare workplace partnership, which allows data gathered from employees' activity trackers to be shared with insurers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 23, 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

Employers still shifting employee wellness focus to overall well-being

Holistic well-being continues to gain popularity among employers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 23, 2017

Study: Women who request flexible schedules are more penalized than men

Women who ask for such accommodation are less liked and considered less productive than men who do the same.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 23, 2017

Why 2017 will be the year for wellness

Fitbit Group Health's Amy McDonough talks about the power of wellness programs and why it's important to meet employees where they are.

By Amy McDonough • Feb. 23, 2017

Financial incentive for employee wellness isn't just speculation, study shows

According to Welltok, an employer with 10,000 employees could drive close to $3 million in company value by adding a wellness program.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 22, 2017

Survey: 67% of employers expect partial repeal of ACA

The survey also found that 39% of companies said that repealing the ACA wouldn’t affect their decisions on medical plan design.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 21, 2017

SHRM to Congress: Resolve burdensome FLSA overtime rule

Uncertainty still reigns, and HR is looking for answers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 21, 2017

Fate of right-to-work bill in GOP-led New Hampshire uncertain

The bill's defeat could deal a major blow to Gov. Chris Sununu's legislative agenda. Currently, 26 states have passed right-to-work legislation.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 17, 2017

House lawmakers vote to stop expansion of state-sponsored IRA programs

The rule was supposed to make setting up state-run IRAs a simpler process.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 17, 2017

Uber retains long-time employees by buying back their company shares

The stock buy-back option is available to employees with at least four years experience at the company, or fewer than 200 of Uber's 10,000 workers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 16, 2017

Oregon is first state to offer private sector workers retirement savings plans

Six other states plan to roll out similar programs within the next five years.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 16, 2017

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

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