Why EAPs go unused despite growing mental health awareness

Many factors contribute to the historic underutilization of employee assistance programs, despite their value as an access point to quality care.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 1, 2023

DEI top priority for Coty as it expands global parental leave policy

The cosmetics and fragrance brand also said it had achieved its 2022 pay equity goal and has a gender pay equity gap of less than 2% across all its global management.

By Zoya Mirza • Dec. 1, 2023

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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

BNY Mellon to boost minimum hourly wage to $22.50 in March

The bank is also expanding the mental health resources, to allow for up to 12 no-cost therapy sessions annually, up from five, BNY Mellon said Friday.

By Dan Ennis • Dec. 1, 2023

Adoption benefits on the rise

More than a third of U.S. companies offer paid adoption leave, per a SHRM benefits survey.

By Ginger Christ • Nov. 29, 2023

What drives worker fulfillment? Cash, apparently.

A strained economy has workers going back to the fundamentals.

By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 28, 2023

Average per-worker cost of health benefits rose by 5.2% in 2023: survey

Inflation is a contributor to the increase, but rising prescription drug costs are likely to have a longer-term impact, according to a Mercer report.

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 22, 2023

Subaru to raise wages after similar moves by nonunionized automakers

The decision impacts Subaru’s sole U.S. assembly plant in Lafayette, Indiana, which employs over 5,600 workers.

By Eric Walz • Nov. 20, 2023

Walgreens to close some stores for Thanksgiving, joining retail trend

The company’s decision was based in part on employee feedback, an executive said Thursday.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 17, 2023

7 stories on child care and the workplace

The strain on working parents has received new attention recently.

By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 17, 2023

Pet insurance is the ‘in vogue’ voluntary employee benefit

Pet insurance transcends employer groups and industries, said Mercer’s voluntary benefits office leader.

By Ginger Christ • Nov. 16, 2023

Employers mull benefits coverage for weight-loss drugs after ‘exciting’ developments

Recent news about medications Zepbound and Wegovy are promising, but health plans have questions, one consultant told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 16, 2023

Massachusetts considers 4-day workweek incentive

Companies would receive tax credits to offer employees four-day workweeks without a reduction in pay or benefits as part of a pilot program.

By Ginger Christ • Nov. 15, 2023

DailyPay wage payments delayed due to Friday snafu

The early wage access company didn’t immediately make some payments to workers because of a snag related to the Veterans Day holiday.

By Lynne Marek • Nov. 14, 2023

Hyundai is raising wages 25% by 2028 for production workers

The pay hikes will impact employees at the automaker’s assembly plant in Alabama and its electric vehicle factory in Georgia, which is under construction.

By Eric Walz • Nov. 14, 2023

Student loan debt makes workers more likely to job hunt, ADP researchers find

Repayment assistance — which gained steam in the years before the pandemic — may be one way employers can help as paused payments resume.

By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 14, 2023

The public dislikes tip pools, Pew finds

Tip pools have proved a controversial wage-and-hour topic, especially when back- and front-of-house staff are both included.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 13, 2023

CEO-worker pay gap rising and ‘bad for business’: report

Recent research indicates CEO pay practices lead to governance issues as they spur “executive recklessness” such as mass layoffs, tax evasion and more that puts the economy at risk.

By Zoya Mirza • Nov. 13, 2023

Aflac CHRO: ‘Be reasonable’ about return to work

Be prepared to be flexible when implementing RTO policies, said Aflac’s CHRO Jeri Hawthorne.

By Ginger Christ • Nov. 9, 2023

Small businesses gain competitive edge from family-friendly benefits, report finds

Smaller firms increasingly offer health coverage, parental leave and flexible work options, according to The Best Place for Working Parents.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 8, 2023

Healthcare financial strain is ‘widespread’ in US, study finds

The analysis adds to a growing body of research highlighting the burden of healthcare costs in the U.S., even for families with higher incomes. 

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 8, 2023

Construction groups sue over Davis-Bacon change

The prevailing wage rule update went into effect Oct. 23, and it could mean higher hourly wages for workers on major federal projects.

By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 8, 2023

‘Good benefits’ helped with retention this year, Workhuman finds

While interest in remote work may be waning, employees still say they want flexibility.

By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 7, 2023

Medicaid disenrollments pass 10M as states continue eligibility checks

States have assessed the eligibility of 28 million Americans to date, and terminated coverage for 35% of them, according to the latest data from KFF.

By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 6, 2023

New fiduciary rule proposal takes aim at retirement plan ‘junk fees’

The proposed rule would change the existing five-part test under ERISA to clarify when investment advice is considered fiduciary.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 3, 2023

Workers say they’re excluded from hybrid work discussions, yet it remains a must-have benefit

Employees see certain benefits to being at the office, but nearly half still said they’d consider leaving their jobs if their employer reduced flexibility.

By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 2, 2023