Employee awareness of financial wellness programs still low

Employers keep trying to educate employees on financial wellness, but so far, the efforts are falling flat, according to a recent survey.

By Tom Starner • April 15, 2016

Study: New OT rule won't reduce employee stress, but will boost moonlighting

The rule's intent is to protect workers from working too much overtime, but it may backfire in unexpected ways.

By Tom Starner • April 15, 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

Coca-Cola expands parental leave, credits millennials for changes

The company is the latest to improve its parental leave plan, following recent news from San Francisco and New York.

By Tom Starner • April 14, 2016

Pay may be equalizing, but top jobs in tech still face large gender gaps

Analysis of top-level pay in the industry reveals that men still dominate leadership roles.

By Tom Starner • April 13, 2016

Why paying employees to get more sleep may not be truly effective

Aetna offers employees money incentives when they get a full night's rest, but at least one critic has questioned this approach.

By Tom Starner • April 13, 2016

Survey: Younger workers need the most help navigating their healthcare

Employers must spend healthcare benefits money more wisely, especially on younger employees.

By Tom Starner • April 13, 2016

Why keeping employees in the dark over pay data can hurt retention

New survey data shows that employees believe they have to switch companies to get better pay, according to Glassdoor. 

By Tom Starner • April 13, 2016

Microsoft, Facebook both announce they have reached gender pay equality

Women who work for Microsoft in the U.S. earn 99.8 cents for every dollar earned by men with the same job title. Facebook did not release exact data.

By Tom Starner • April 12, 2016

New Canadian program encourages workers to stop sitting all day

Canada is launching a pilot program that seeks to help desk-bound workers get up more often and get more fit in the process.

By Tom Starner • April 12, 2016

Employers may need to 'redefine' how talent is managed

A new survey from Mercer found that employers need to close a growing gap between the employer experience and employee expectations.

By Tom Starner • April 12, 2016

Mental health in the workplace: The struggles employers face – and what can be done

As mental wellness garners attention, employers are finding considerable barriers may remain to implementing strong policies.

By Kathryn Moody • April 12, 2016

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

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