Etsy, Patreon urge Congress to include microbusinesses in paid leave talks

The ability to offer paid leave is essential for small businesses to compete with larger ones, but microbusinesses and the self-employed should have a seat at the table, the group said.

By Emilie Shumway • March 10, 2023

CFO base pay raises outpace CEOs’

Finance chiefs edged out top executives for salary increases on average, though CEOs saw higher gains in total compensation.

By Grace Noto • March 9, 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

WTW: International pension and savings plans on the rise for expats, workers in unstable countries

“International plans are a flexible way for employers to offer these vital benefits in a secure and efficient way,” Tony Broomhead of WTW said.

By Ginger Christ • March 9, 2023

How employers can mitigate the ‘motherhood penalty’

PwC researchers said paid, gender-neutral leave can help close the gender gap in this lifetime.

By Caroline Colvin • March 8, 2023

How one bot’s crusade to expose the UK gender pay gap went viral

Using government-reported employer pay data in the UK, Francesca Lawson and Ali Fensome’s Gender Pay Gap App is riling up the internet.

By Caroline Colvin • March 7, 2023

‘Digital nomads’ expand the reaches of remote work

One digital nomad told HR Dive the opportunity to travel keeps her engaged in her job and grateful to come to work every day.

By Ginger Christ • March 7, 2023

It ‘stops at the door’: WTW’s benefit advisors say firm’s pay practices fall short of its guidance to employers

Workers described base pay rates that generally track market data, but said they face moving targets for bonuses and have been ignored or brushed off when raising pay concerns.

By Ryan Golden • March 6, 2023

Lawsuits allege Kroger payroll transition glitch led to missed, incorrect paychecks

Payroll and timekeeping systems changes have exposed companies to legal risks in recent months.

By Ryan Golden • March 2, 2023

‘Momentum is building’: Longtime advocate weighs in on the modern movement for fair pay

“Employers have a central role to play in closing the pay gap,” Noreen Farrell told HR Dive in a recent conversation. 

By Katie Clarey • March 2, 2023

Study: Progress still slow on employee access to mental health

While awareness among employers is growing, a shortage of practitioners and long wait times for care hinder employee access.

By Ryan Golden • Feb. 28, 2023

Employer pay strategies increasingly prioritize transparency and equity, Payscale finds

“Pay transparency is the future,” a Payscale official told HR Dive.

By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 28, 2023

Principal, teacher turnover exceeds pre-pandemic levels

Principal turnover reached 16% in 2021-22, surpassing teacher turnover of 10% the same year, according to a RAND Corp. survey of district leaders.

By Anna Merod • Feb. 28, 2023

Pay transparency is not just ‘a compliance exercise’

Sharing pay ranges has a competitive stake for companies, talent and compensation professionals say.

By Ginger Christ • Feb. 27, 2023

Using pay transparency to impact culture, employee trust and manager effectiveness

Lessons HR leaders have learned from pay transparency laws and how those lessons can inform how they will respond in the future as the laws continue to evolve.

By Johnny Martinez – Director, People Advisory & Organizational Change and Mariateresa Romeo – Associate Director, People Advisory & Organizational Change • Feb. 27, 2023

Florida bill would require some employers to cover detransition care

Dubbed the “Reverse Woke Act,” the proposed law would pertain to companies that cover treatment for gender dysphoria — and apply beyond employment.

By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 24, 2023

Could pay equity going ‘mainstream’ help close the racial pay gap?

Those in the industry say pay equity is gaining ground thanks to a push for pay transparency.

By Ginger Christ • Feb. 23, 2023

15% of workers do not take full parental leave, study finds

The pressure on parents to return to work before their leave ends varies by industry, the survey from HR software company Remote found. 

By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 22, 2023

Employee making $200K can earn overtime, SCOTUS holds

Michael Hewitt did not meet the Fair Labor Standards Act’s definition of an executive because his pay structure did not constitute a salary, Justice Elena Kagan wrote.

By Ryan Golden • Updated Feb. 22, 2023

Home Depot puts $1B toward higher wages as labor market stays tight

Despite many headwinds, the home improvement retailer expects to take market share, thanks in part to its customer service, executives said.

By Daphne Howland , Emilie Shumway • Feb. 21, 2023

Hershey workers want don-doff time pay. Is that covered by the FLSA?

Former and current Hershey workers are looking to sweeten the deal.

By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 17, 2023

Advocacy group names 100 ‘most overpaid’ CEOs, urges shareholder action

A few companies — including Amazon and Apple — appear in the top 25 of As You Sow’s list for the first time.

By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 17, 2023

New York governor announces 12 weeks paid parental leave for state workers

Full-time and part-time workers are eligible for the benefit effective immediately.

By Ginger Christ • Feb. 16, 2023

Tyson Foods implements paid parental leave

In an effort to become the “most sought-after place to work,” Tyson announced several enhanced well-being benefits for its U.S. employees.

By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 10, 2023

Teleworkers’ short breaks are compensable FLSA time, DOL says

“By their very nature, such short breaks primarily benefit the employer,” DOL’s Jessica Looman said in a new Field Assistance Bulletin.

By Ryan Golden • Feb. 10, 2023

Wellness programs key to fighting financial ‘doom and gloom,’ panel says

EBRI’s 2022 Workplace Wellness Survey found that 80% of employees said they had a problematic level of debt.

By Ryan Golden • Feb. 9, 2023