Employers continue to adopt 'emerging' healthcare cost-saving strategies

Despite organizations holding down their healthcare cost increases to 4% year-to-year, that number is still twice the Consumer Price Index.

By Tom Starner • April 11, 2016

Uber settles case on background checks, gets second look at class action

The company is back in the legal news again, as it won one courtroom battle and lost another.

By Tom Starner • April 8, 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

Survey: Employees increasingly stressed over personal finance issues

Those in the "sandwich" generation are particularly vulnerable.

By Tom Starner • April 8, 2016

San Francisco, Twitter improve parental leave plans

Paid family leave is having a big moment this week, with these announcements on top of New York's on Monday.

By Tom Starner • April 7, 2016

Labor Dept. issues 'revolutionary' transparency regulations for retirement advisers

The new regs regard how financial advisers manage retirement funds and require putting the customer first.

By Tom Starner • April 6, 2016

Employer-sponsored healthcare 'alive and well' despite ACA fears

Healthcare benefits remain important employer offerings despite originally dire predictions.

By Tom Starner • April 6, 2016

Employers and employees differ widely on pay, transparency

A large majority of employers, 73% according to a recent survey, believe they pay fairly. But the same survey found that just 36% of employees agree.

By Tom Starner • April 6, 2016

Court: Retail employees are allowed to sit down to work

Chairs may be more common at California checkout lines, for example, thanks to the ruling.

By Tom Starner • April 6, 2016

New York's 12-week paid leave law could create momentum elsewhere

New York's plan is paid by employees via small payroll deductions.

By Tom Starner • April 6, 2016

Survey: Boost employee loyalty with a targeted benefit strategy

Employees are uncertain about their financial futures, creating an opportunity for employers. 

By Tom Starner • April 5, 2016

New benefits alliance looking to help employees with special needs children

Those employees often need additional support, and a new alliance between Mercer and ReThink Benefits wants to deliver it. 

By Tom Starner • April 4, 2016

Why the workplace pet policy may be a boon to productivity

Allowing pets in the workplace is not a new idea, but data shows it may be working for some workplaces.

By Tom Starner • April 1, 2016

Employers are expanding holistic wellness with well-being programs

Programs that focus on total well-being, including mental and financial wellness, continue to make strides in popularity.

By Tom Starner • April 1, 2016

Experts: Despite the potential, employers still cautious about private exchanges

They are slowly gaining traction, but only 6% of employers are using them fully today.

By Tom Starner • March 31, 2016

Experts split on California's $15 minimum wage law

Some are concerned it will cut jobs in poorer areas.

By Tom Starner • March 31, 2016

How PwC might save $850M by listening to millennials

By listening to their "youngish" workforce, the professional services firm may both save on real estate costs and solve a turnover problem.

By Tom Starner • March 30, 2016

Retirement fund portability myths debunked in recent report

Plan sponsors often believe portability is not feasible and "frequently cite" it as an obstacle for their plans.

By Tom Starner • March 30, 2016

Transparency alone is not enough to close the gender pay gap

It's a solid first step, but what is actually done with that information is what matters.

By Tom Starner • March 30, 2016

California poised to make history with $15 minimum wage law

The state will raise its minimum wage to $15 within the next 6 years. Will more states follow?

By Tom Starner • March 29, 2016

Why retirement plan reviews are falling short

Employers want more out of their retirement plan advisors, according to a recent study.

By Tom Starner • March 29, 2016

Employers can reward employees for paying student loans

A new benefit from Prudential Retirement and a startup partner would give employees retirement fund money for making student loan payments.

By Tom Starner • March 29, 2016

How advocacy-based workers' comp can improve claim outcomes

This new way to make comp claims focuses on empathy to improve employee health and accelerate their return to work.

By Kathryn Moody • March 29, 2016

Survey: Employees may soon favor higher wages over healthcare benefits

Between 2012 and 2015, the percentage of workers reporting that they are satisfied with their current health benefits fell from 74% to 66%

By Tom Starner • March 28, 2016

Wellness is more than committing to an idea, experts say

Wellness programs are a hot topic, but one expert says they won't succeed without some strong fundamentals.

By Tom Starner • March 28, 2016

Study: Opting out of workers' comp in Texas led to massive employer savings

The legality of these options continues to be questioned, however.

By Tom Starner • March 24, 2016