Sen. Warren favors a '1099 economy' with portable benefits

Yet another voice has come out speaking on portable benefits and how they could help gig workers and contractors. 

By Tom Starner • May 23, 2016

Do US workers actually want pay transparency?

Some working Americans are not yet convinced others should know what they make, even though transparency is a key step to promoting gender pay equality.

By Tom Starner • May 23, 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: Amount of employers creating well-being plans nearly doubles in one year

In 2015, just 34% of those employers reported well-being as a core strategy. In 2016, 64% do.

By Tom Starner • May 23, 2016

New employee overtime rules might hit benefit offerings

They could result in costs beyond additional wages, according to one benefits expert.

By Tom Starner • May 20, 2016

Cigna looks to curtail opioid-based drug use among plan members

The large group health insurer wants to roll back opioid prescriptions to the “pre-crisis” levels of 2006.

By Tom Starner • May 20, 2016

Higher ed, small business face different overtime challenges

The impact of this week's new Department of Labor FLSA overtime rule will vary from industry to industry and affect employers of all sizes and types.

By Tom Starner • May 19, 2016

2016 college grads, employers not on the same page for salary

The class of 2016's expectations about their first job may not mesh with what employers have to offer.

By Tom Starner • May 18, 2016

Analysis: Handling materials is leading cause of workplace injuries

Travelers' Injury Impact Report analyzed more than 1.5 million workers' comp claims filed between 2010 and 2014 from a variety of business sizes and industries.

By Tom Starner • May 18, 2016

Higher wages, new benefits may have helped boost McDonald's bottom line

Based on its CEO's comments, lower employee turnover may have played a role in McDonald's recent turnaround.

By Tom Starner • May 18, 2016

White House unveils overtime rules, raises cutoff to $47,476

Employers have until December to be compliant.

By Tom Starner • May 18, 2016

Arbitration clauses surfacing among smaller startups

"They give their young workers Ping-Pong tables and take away their constitutional rights," Cliff Palefsky, an employment and civil rights lawyer in San Francisco, told the Times.

By Tom Starner • May 17, 2016

Supreme Court sends back ACA birth control case

Both religious employers and pro-contraception advocates claimed a victory of sorts, NPR reported.

By Tom Starner • May 17, 2016

EEOC issues final rules on employer wellness programs

The rules, which go into effect in 2017, provide guidance on wellness data privacy, program incentives and how wellness meshes with the ADA and GINA.

By Kathryn Moody • May 16, 2016

As wellness expands, companies need to get creative

One expert outlines 15 ways employers can add collaboration and fun to their wellness programs.

By Tom Starner • May 16, 2016

What morale challenges employers should expect with the overtime rule

Many experts say that those moving from salary to hourly pay will not be happy – and productivity will be the real victim.

By Tom Starner • May 16, 2016

Study: Retail, food sectors finish last when ranking benefits

If workers in those industries receive benefits at all, the plans tend to be rated poorly – a double whammy.

By Tom Starner • May 16, 2016

Wellness acquisition surge could help employers of all sizes

Consolidation may increase during 2016, a boon to globalized large employers. At the same time, niche startups will fill specialized wellness needs.

By Tom Starner • May 16, 2016

Why new overtime rules will raise payroll costs for employers of all sizes

With the predicted exempt threshold put at least double the current limit, new costs are expected for a vast amount of companies.

By Tom Starner • May 13, 2016

How the same job title can be exempt and non-exempt under new OT rules

Such an arrangement could get very tricky, but it's quite possible for jobs that straddle the exempt line.

By Tom Starner • May 13, 2016

Arizona bans local laws on wages, benefits

State lawmakers have made it so local communities cannot set their own minimum wages or configure benefits such as paid leave and retirement planning.

By Tom Starner • May 13, 2016

Can a 'total rewards exchange' jumpstart talent acquisition?

Employee trust in employers is at an all-time low. Giving them more choice and transparency is one way to make a difference.

By Tom Starner • May 12, 2016

Intel giving laid off workers extended healthcare benefits at no cost

Intel is laying off 11% of its global workforce by 2017, and it's giving employees who sign a "standard release agreement" a significant severance package.

By Tom Starner • May 12, 2016

Do perk cutbacks, layoffs signal startup maturity?

Startups may be changing tactics to keep up in a "new financing environment," say experts.

By Tom Starner • May 10, 2016

Namely, Cigna collaborating for middle market benefits platform

Namely, a startup which offers an all-in-one HR, payroll and benefits platform, will launch the Namely Exchange by teaming up with Cigna.

By Tom Starner • May 10, 2016

Study: Healthcare pricing tools don't necessarily cut costs

Such programs may not matter without an incentive, according to a New York Times report.

By Tom Starner • May 10, 2016