4 reasons to consider pharmacy benefits optimization

Rising pharmacy costs? Discover four ways a PBO model can optimize your benefits.

Sept. 29, 2025

CEO pay climbed nearly 6% in 2024

“CEOs are not paid extraordinary amounts because of any special skills or greater productivity, but because they have extraordinary leverage over corporate boards that set their pay,” the Economic Policy Institute said.

By Emilie Shumway • Sept. 26, 2025

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A deep dive into financial wellness

Employee financial wellness may trending upward — but workers are still hoping for help from employers.

By HR Dive staff

The more financial savvy women possess, the less satisfied they are with their benefits, study finds

Two-thirds of women are the primary benefits providers in their households, per The Standard.

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 25, 2025

Amazon workers win class certification in lawsuit seeking pay for new hire events

Labeling recent hires “contingent” does not render them ineligible for employment protections, a judge said.

By Kate Tornone • Sept. 24, 2025

The hidden workplace impact of hormonal changes: Its effect on confidence and careers

JOYA helps employers boost retention by addressing skin and hair changes through every hormonal stage.

By Anthony Rossi, MD, FAAD, FACMS • Sept. 22, 2025

Look to proactive care for savings in a high-cost healthcare future, Deloitte says

Employers might need to embrace a “very different” view of health benefits strategy moving forward, one of the firm’s analysts told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 18, 2025

Court approves $43M settlement in Disney gender pay discrimination case

Disney agreed to have an outside labor economist conduct a pay equity analysis of certain positions for the next three years.

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 16, 2025

This week in 5 numbers: Hopeful employees are more likely to produce great work

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including what share of HR pros think their workforce has the right skills.

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 11, 2025

2026 raises expected to hold steady, compensation leaders report

“Today’s labor market is one of recalibration, not retreat,” an economist at The Conference Board said.

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 11, 2025

Earned wage access should be free

“This industry simply cannot continue to charge employees to access their pay,” writes a fintech founder. “We cannot expect employers to deduct these fees from paychecks through payroll.”

By Jason Lee • Sept. 10, 2025

Appeals court rules that Georgia county can exclude gender-affirming surgeries from insurance coverage

In a rehearing, the court reversed its May 2024 opinion, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial U.S. v. Skrmetti decision from June. 

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 10, 2025

Health benefit cost increases expected to hit 15-year high, Mercer warns

2026 will mark the fourth consecutive year of substantial health benefit cost growth, signaling “mounting pressure on employers’ healthcare budgets.”

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 9, 2025

[Podcast] The Stretch: Workforce health and benefits – expanded

This podcast series seeks to highlight innovative thinking when it comes to health and benefits.

By HR Dive's studioID • Updated Nov. 25, 2024

DOL says it’s thinking about overtime as it provides timelines for regulations

The agency published its full Spring 2025 regulatory agenda Thursday, nearly a month after apparently removing an earlier version from a White House website.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 4, 2025

Employers say their employees are prepared for retirement, but workers aren’t so sure

However, a greater share of workers said they were more in control of their finances this year compared to 2024, PNC Bank found.

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 4, 2025

The number of workers seeking employer help with finances doubled in two years, BofA reports

Slightly more than half of large companies offer employees financial wellness programs, surveys found.

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 4, 2025

Employers are missing the mark on delivering benefits workers value, surveys find

HR leaders and other decision-makers may be underestimating the impact employee health and financial wellness concerns have on productivity and retention, according to a report from HUB International.

By Laurel Kalser • Aug. 28, 2025

Amazon sets deadline for aligning Whole Foods workers’ benefits

The company aims to have all its corporate grocery employee benefits under one structure by December 2026 after a year-long transition.

By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 28, 2025

Uber Eats settles Seattle labor claims for $15M

The delivery aggregator denied allegations by city authorities that it misled workers about potential earnings and paid them less than required.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Updated Aug. 27, 2025

‘Daunting’ healthcare costs exceed employer projections and could hit employees, analysts say

“Passing cost increases is a Band-Aid approach,” Business Group on Health President and CEO Ellen Kelsay said. “It does not fix the long-term cost dynamic.”

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 21, 2025

Employers face operational risks as executive talent gap widens, report shows

To fight it, employers are recalibrating their approach to executive compensation and benefits strategies, consulting firm NFP said.

By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 21, 2025

Walmart expands 10% grocery discount for its workers

The retailer said the extension of its holiday food discount to year-round stemmed from employee feedback for simpler and more accessible perks.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 15, 2025

Why CFOs must stop treating compensation as a cost

Today’s economic uncertainty presents an opportunity for CFOs to get ahead of competitors struggling with the whiplash of boom-and-bust pay tactics, Payscale’s Philip Watson writes.

By Philip Watson • Aug. 14, 2025

This week in 5 numbers: Employees use banned AI tools to speed up their work

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the percentage of CEOs who expect to reduce the size of their workforce in the next 12 months.

By Ginger Christ • Aug. 14, 2025

Employers let workers trade in PTO for cash, student loan payments

Employers have a “balancing act” of providing flexibility but also making sure employees are actually taking time off, an expert at Goldman Sachs Ayco told HR Dive.

By Ginger Christ • Aug. 14, 2025