Survey: Flexibility top of mind as quit rates soar

Still, some observers — including those who claim to have foreseen the attrition trend — believe employers need to avoid a simplistic view of flexibility.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 5, 2022

What will this decade bring for HR automation?

As the global workforce increasingly adopts hybrid or remote work models, automation may play an increasingly large role in human resources.

By Samantha Clark • Jan. 5, 2022

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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

Survey: Employees want employers to be more involved in their finances

Morgan Stanley's respondents highlighted several action items for employers considering the financial wellness of their workforces.

By Katie Clarey • Jan. 5, 2022

Access, cost concerns slowed use of mental health benefits, survey says

Most of those who reported passing up employer-funded services, however, said they knew about the support but never needed it.

By Katie Clarey • Jan. 4, 2022

Report: Think outside the HR function to improve employee experience

Employers often miss opportunities to deliver an exceptional employee experience, according to Eagle Hill Consulting.

By Carla Bell • Jan. 4, 2022

Deloitte rolls out $500 work-from-home subsidy in expanded comp, benefits package

The announcement may signal a growing willingness to use compensation as a recruitment and retention tool in a competitive labor market.

By Katie Clarey • Jan. 4, 2022

The competition for global talent means paid leave is a non-negotiable

Employers that overlook cultural norms could be in for a lengthy recruitment process, writes Alannah Horne, global HR manager at Boundless.

By Alannah Clarke-Horne • Jan. 4, 2022

DoorDash expands its hallmark staffing model to include employees

The work the delivery employees will do is different from traditional "dashing," the company said.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 22, 2021

As employers scramble to keep talent, cash bonuses reign

But the bigger question for employers may be the future of flexibility at work.

By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 21, 2021

5 'common-sense' pandemic provisions workers lose at year's end

"A lot of these provisions really made a lot of sense," one benefits expert said. "We just haven't been able to get the attention of Congress."

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 21, 2021

Workers 'newly empowered' in the job hunt, Randstad finds

The Great Resignation has prompted serious consideration from employers and employees alike about how the workplace should look in the post-pandemic era.

By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 20, 2021

Businesses aren't ready for how remote work is changing compensation

If employers are waiting to see what other organizations are going to do, they're behind the wave that is happening right now, writes Amy Stewart.  

By Amy Stewart • Dec. 17, 2021

Survey: HR pros struggle to get leaders' attention on pay equity

Respondents to a Salary.com report observed increased pressure to address pay equity in the last six months.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 17, 2021

Tyson Foods doles out $50M in year-end bonuses

The company, which has spent the past year and a half mired in controversy, is taking steps to improve its worker relations.

By Emilie Shumway • Dec. 16, 2021

How HR can reach benefits decision-makers who are not employees

Zoom calls, logins for internal platforms and tried-and-true home mailers have all been used to reach spouses, partners and other loved ones involved in benefits decisions.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 16, 2021

Compensation budgets to rise slightly, but won't keep pace with inflation, Mercer says

While most employers aren't adjusting their typical approach, some have shifted their plans in the wake of inflation and the Great Resignation.

By Emilie Shumway • Dec. 14, 2021

Taco Bell to raise average minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024

The chain's wage boost will only impact employees at corporate-owned stores, and these workers will also receive complimentary therapy. 

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Dec. 14, 2021

Survey: Employers turn to bonuses for critical, hard-to-fill roles

"Only 2% of organizations offer a higher referral bonus for candidates from under-represented groups," according to WorldatWork, but more are considering the practice.

By Carla Bell • Dec. 13, 2021

Big brands' wage hikes drive up pay elsewhere, with 'small' job losses

A research paper co-authored by a former WHD administrator found that employers adjust their minimum wages to match the larger brands around them.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 10, 2021

How one construction firm reached 100% pay equity, used tech to combat unconscious bias

A focus on diversity and inclusion has resulted in a 35% female workforce. 

By Joe Bousquin • Dec. 9, 2021

Fertility benefits can help retain talent, lower healthcare costs

Such benefits can have positive outcomes for both employers and employees, writes Barbara Collura, president and CEO of RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association.

By Barbara Collura • Dec. 8, 2021

Pinterest to roll out paid time off for NICU parents

The policy is part of a slate of parental benefits that includes adoption assistance, IVF support and time off for miscarriage.

By Emilie Shumway • Dec. 8, 2021

DOL proposal may encourage retirement plan investors to consider environmental, social factors

It's part of a broader federal initiative to "advance environmental justice" and address climate change, as well as a direct response to a Trump administration change.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 8, 2021

Restaurant Law Center files suit against Biden administration's tip credit policy

The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Law Center and the Texas Restaurant Association allege the Department of Labor's changes to tipping regulation are arbitrary and capricious.

By Alicia Kelso • Dec. 7, 2021

Big company CEOs outearn employees by an average $1.2M, study says

Despite criticism, the pay disparity between CEOs and other workers doesn't appear to be going anywhere.   

By Emilie Shumway • Dec. 7, 2021