Pinterest joins group of startups analyzing pay for discrimination

Using data analysis to suss out gender-based pay discrimination is gaining traction among smaller tech start-ups, but it's still not as widespread as it should be, say experts.

By Tom Starner • Aug. 20, 2015

Repealing the ACA's Cadillac Tax on benefits is an uphill climb

Repealing the tax is gaining some traction in Washington, but repeal is unlikely without some way to replace expected revenue.

By Tom Starner • Aug. 19, 2015

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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

Wellness message is not reaching employees

Wellness programs are a hot HR commodity, but many employers aren't doing enough to make their employees aware they exist.

By Tom Starner • Aug. 14, 2015

Employers bracing for Cadillac tax with benefit plan strategies

A survey found that employers are keeping healthcare benefit costs stable while hedging their bets on the looming Cadillac tax. 

By Tom Starner • Aug. 13, 2015

Survey: A third of employees have 'jobs,' not careers

A new report from Mercer found that employees are woefully in the dark when it comes to career paths -- and they blame their employers.

By Tom Starner • Aug. 13, 2015

No one is sure how the CEO pay ratio rule will work

Observers disagree on whether the rule will have any positive impact other than shining a light on the issue. 

By Tom Starner • Aug. 12, 2015

Dems lose bid to move leave and wage bills through Senate

But the push for paid sick and family leave, and an increased minimum wage, is going nowhere, says an expert.

By Tom Starner • Aug. 12, 2015

Workplace bereavement benefits offer many upsides

Bereavement counseling seems like an odd employee benefit, but the estimated productivity drain connected to grieving employees is serious.

By Tom Starner • Aug. 12, 2015

Are employers facing the paid sick time off tipping point?

Paid sick days are gaining traction across the U.S. But many employers are struggling to navigate the growing patchwork of state and city laws mandating the benefit.

By Tom Starner • Aug. 11, 2015

Employers challenged to give workers more say over healthcare plans

To successfully move to a shared accountability healthcare strategy requires thoughtful planning -- or else it could backfire.

By Tom Starner • Aug. 11, 2015

Survey: U.S. workforce pay raises hold steady in 2016

How will raises fare in 2016? Pretty much the same as 2014 and 2015, according to the latest data from Towers Watson.

By Tom Starner • Aug. 11, 2015

Report: Millennials may be driving the parental leave trend

Paid leave, in particular, is one benefit that's gathering greater attention from employers who want to retain talent.

By Tom Starner • Aug. 10, 2015

Worker reclassification might drive up workers' comp costs

If the trend of reclassifying contractors as full-time employees via litigation continues, overall cost of labor could increase.

By Tom Starner • Aug. 7, 2015

Abercrombie & Fitch dumps 'on-call' scheduling

Yesterday, the retail chain announced it would begin to eliminate "on-call" shifts so employees can maintain better work/life balance.

By Tom Starner • Aug. 7, 2015

Netflix parental leave not offered to all employees

Turns out, only streaming employees get that amazing leave perk. 

By Tom Starner • Aug. 7, 2015

SEC to public companies: Show me the money (ratio)

Public companies must provide investors with a ratio comparing the median pay of their workforce to their CEO's compensation

By Tom Starner • Aug. 6, 2015

White House drafts paid sick leave order for federal contractors

The executive order reflects a sick leave policy that Obama and the Democrats would like to see enacted nationwide.

By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 6, 2015

Netflix announces 'unlimited' maternity and paternity leave policy

With it, Netflix becomes a national leader in offering parental leave.

By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 5, 2015

Pre-tax HRAs possible again under proposed legislation

There may be relief for small businesses concerning the employer mandate if the law passes.

By Tom Starner • Aug. 4, 2015

Will merger-mania help cure rising healthcare costs?

With two mega-mergers in the works, the New York Times explores whether the deals will reduce healthcare costs or if only the merged behemoths will benefit.

By Tom Starner • Aug. 4, 2015

CEO's out-of-the-box comp plan hits rough waters

Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price caused quite a stir in the business world when he made the minimum salary at his company $70,000. 

By Tom Starner • Aug. 3, 2015

Employee compensation, wages at a standstill

While many believe the economy has recovered from the recession, economists are not seeing the signs of recovery in the competition for talent.

By Tom Starner • Aug. 3, 2015

How Netflix used benefits to adapt to "new world of work"

The secret to reinventing HR may lie in benefits. One expert thinks HR leaders should take a look at what Netflix is doing.

By Tom Starner • Aug. 3, 2015

How does Zappos determine salary in a "flat workplace?"

Zappos remains one of the most enigmatic employers in the U.S. with its adherence to "Holacracy," a management strategy with no job titles or hierarchy.

By Tom Starner • July 31, 2015

ERISA class action threatens employers who avoid ACA by cutting hours

Employers used to be able to adjust worker hours to reduce benefit costs. A new class action lawsuit could end that practice.

By Tom Starner • July 31, 2015