Study: Employers need to double down on toppling gender inequality

The Payscale study shows a slight decrease in the wage gap between women and men, but by less than half a percentage point.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 7, 2016

Ikea expands paid leave to all staff with no wage or work-hour restrictions

Employees who have worked at the company longer receive more paid leave.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 7, 2016

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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

Ohio proposes legislation to put drug costs on parity with Veteran Administration discounts

Ohio’s proposal is identical to California’s Proposition 61, except for a Medicaid provision. Proposition 61 failed.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 6, 2016

Baby boomers may be behind millennials in saving for retirement

Boomers have been caught in the transition companies are making from pensions to retirement investment plans.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 6, 2016

Wal-Mart settles $7.5M lawsuit for denying health benefits to same-sex spouses

The case, originally filed in 2015, resulted in payments to multiple same-sex couples who were denied coverage prior to company policy changes in 2014.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 5, 2016

Maternity leave hurts skilled, high-paid white women the most financially

On average, such workers lose up to 10% of their income per child on average. The cause may be linked to faster wage growth.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 5, 2016

The ACA could be tweaked, reformed or repealed — but employers must comply now

Compliance is a three-stage process with a myriad of complications.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 2, 2016

Poor diversity hiring in tech sector may cost women, minorities billions

Company diversity reports showing slight annual increases don't inspire much confidence, either.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 2, 2016

Repealing the ACA would have drawbacks for employer-sponsored health plans

An ACA repeal or substantial overhaul might mean that employers would have to return federal funds.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 1, 2016

Willis Towers Watson releases its 10 action steps for defined benefits plans in 2017

The firm advises companies use technology to evaluate investment tools for defined benefit plans.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 30, 2016

California fines Zenefits $7M for licensing and training violations

Insurance regulators awarded Zenefits its single largest fine so far.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 30, 2016

Study: Americans are worried about when or if they'll be able to retire

When comparing their retirement prospects with their parents, 55% of Boomers and about 50% of Gen Xers felt they would have to retire after their parents did. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 30, 2016

Study: Understanding millennial views on benefits can help HR retain workers

To a millennial, being healthy is not only about feeling well but about a lifetime of eating right, exercising and avoiding unhealthy habits.  

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 28, 2016

Humana announces employee health-tracking mobile app

Named Goal Guru, the app will also give employees insight into users' healthcare costs.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 23, 2016

Study: 91% of millennials say they want a full-time job, not concerned with perks

The "traditional" workplace still appeals to most workers — including millennials.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 22, 2016

Staples, Metropolis Magazine pick office of the future contest winners

Top designs for the contest made use of concepts like intergenerational space and portable work units.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 22, 2016

Microsoft may tie executive bonuses to diversity goal achievements

The move reflects Microsoft's — and other tech companies' — focus on retaining a more diverse workforce in the face of increased scrutiny.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 21, 2016

Executive: To make employees save, automatically put them in a retirement plan

By automatically putting employees in a savings plan, companies could put less emphasis on plan education and more on behavioral changes. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 21, 2016

Study: 2016 college grads see 3.8% salary increase over last year's class

The data from the NACE shows the increases were largest for jobs in STEM fields. The gains happened despite lower-than-expected new grad hiring rates.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 21, 2016

Dupont puts a halt to pension plan contributions for active employees

The move, which will affect some 13,000 workers, reflects a larger trend of phasing out defined pensions.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 21, 2016

Why less than half of top 60 US companies make their paid leave policies public

One possible reason they remain mum could be because they don’t offer paid leave to all their workers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 18, 2016

Employers could face $31B in penalties for ACA noncompliance

It's a 50% jump from previous estimates. Offering the correct plans is not enough for total compliance.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 18, 2016

Trump and the GOP legislature may cut auto-IRA state plans

It's one of many areas financial observers are watching closely for change. The plans were designed primarily for small business employees.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 18, 2016

Employers continue to target addictive pain-killer prescriptions

Cummins Inc. started fighting prescription drug abuse when managers found evidence of drug activity onsite.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 17, 2016

Study: Bisexual employees earn less than heterosexuals in similar jobs

Bisexual workers haven't been thoroughly studied as a group, the report says, so their pay disparity may be less apparent than that of other groups.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 17, 2016