Comp & Benefits: Page 2
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WTW: Companies are failing to deliver on workers’ pay expectations
Only half of employers said they were effective at their pay programs, the report found.
By Ginger Christ • Oct. 31, 2024 -
Rising healthcare costs could trickle down to workers: employer survey
Employers’ biggest concern is higher drug costs, according to the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions report.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 31, 2024 -
Trendline
Inside the rapidly changing world of employee benefits
As employers prioritize retention, benefits remain a crucial piece of business’ employee value propositions.
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Companies express concerns about growing pay transparency pressures
The approaching EU Pay Transparency Directive will “upend” how companies manage and explain pay, an expert said.
By Carolyn Crist • Oct. 31, 2024 -
Salary transparency is trending up but at a slower pace, Indeed’s Hiring Lab finds
The labor market has slowed, and competition for workers has eased somewhat, with employers feeling less urgency to attract candidates by including pay information in job postings, a Hiring Lab economist noted.
By Laurel Kalser • Oct. 31, 2024 -
Most midsize-to-large employers pay too much in retirement plan fees, firm says
The findings come after a series of high-profile lawsuits alleging retirement fund mismanagement by employers.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 30, 2024 -
Americans work more and are less happy than Europeans, survey shows
About 33% of Americans said they often feel guilty about taking time off, as compared to 18% of Europeans.
By Carolyn Crist • Oct. 30, 2024 -
Vail Resorts doubles mental health benefits access
Workers, dependents and roommates all have access to year-round free therapy sessions under the expansion.
By Ginger Christ • Oct. 29, 2024 -
Sponsored by SmithRx
6 ways legacy PBMs put employers at risk
HR leaders can drive change to reduce the risks and hidden costs posed by legacy PBMs. Learn how to protect your organization’s pharmacy benefits.
Oct. 28, 2024 -
Deep Dive
EEOC wants to collect pay data again. It might have an easier path to do so.
The agency’s EEO-1 Component 2 data from 2017 and 2018 is the first of its kind, and advocates believe the exercise is worth revisiting.
By Ryan Golden , Julia Himmel • Oct. 25, 2024 -
A federal PTO guarantee? New report proposes amending FLSA to make it a reality.
The policy, written by a University of Michigan professor and backed by The Brookings Institution, would allow workers to accrue up to 80 hours of paid time off per year.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 24, 2024 -
Employees are asking about GLP-1 coverage. What should employers do?
Experts said GLP-1 coverage needs to be holistic to ensure long-term success.
By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 24, 2024 -
DOL employees ordered back to the office, despite union’s resistance
The agency’s largest employee union is “extremely disappointed” in the RTO announcement, its president said.
By Ginger Christ • Oct. 22, 2024 -
Sponsored by Calibrate
The 1 feature employers must offer for GLP-1 solutions to be effective
In weight management programs, lifestyle intervention is key to giving your employees the best possible results and your bottom line the best possible return.
Oct. 21, 2024 -
Careers, retirement affected by worker financial insecurity
Employees express worry about their ability to pay off debt and living paycheck to paycheck, various surveys show.
By Ginger Christ • Oct. 17, 2024 -
HR Dive Live
How to build an open enrollment strategy for 2025 and beyond
HR Dive hosted a live discussion during which we asked HR leaders to identify open enrollment trends and share best practices.
By HR Dive staff • Oct. 17, 2024 -
Even moderate job hopping can dent workers’ retirement savings, Vanguard says
Financial stress may harm employee productivity and on-the-job confidence, research indicates.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 16, 2024 -
Investors urge more than 200 CEOs to give workers paid time off to vote
The letter, sent to Business Roundtable executives, urged them to show support of “fair elections and the peaceful transfer of power” prior to the U.S. general election.
By Ginger Christ • Oct. 16, 2024 -
Workers say debt is influencing career decisions
Financial stress can put incredible strain on workers’ productivity and health, various studies have shown.
By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 15, 2024 -
Female CFOs, CEOs at big companies outearn male counterparts
Women have made gains in recent decades at companies of all sizes but are far from attaining parity in all ways with men in the workplace, according to recent reports.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 15, 2024 -
Sponsored by ZayZoon
Save talent and money with earned wage access (EWA)
Earned wage access: the panacea for your retention woes, a savings generator, or both?
By Jocelyn Meyer • Oct. 14, 2024 -
Fewer than 1 in 5 employer-sponsored plans cover GLP-1s for weight loss
While employers footed the bill for health plan price increases in 2024, they were largely unwilling to give employees access to popular weight loss drugs.
By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 11, 2024 -
NY comptroller projects Wall Street bonus boost for 2024
Salaries, on average, slid again last year as profits tumbled from pandemic highs, but the state comptroller’s office predicts bonuses will grow 7.4% this year, as profits in the first half of 2024 soared.
By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 10, 2024 -
Employers willing to pony up for in-office work, Robert Half says
RTO premiums of up to 20% are on the table for new hires, the consulting firm’s June survey of managers found.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 10, 2024 -
Sponsored by Conduent
Navigating today’s financial vortex
Economic challenges of our recent past and the uncertainty for the foreseeable future are impacting health, retirement preparedness and overall well-being.
Oct. 7, 2024 -
WTW: Employers are focusing on plan designs to manage healthcare costs
Nearly half of the employers surveyed said healthcare costs will exceed budget projections this year, WTW said.
By Ginger Christ • Oct. 3, 2024