Comp & Benefits: Page 5
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‘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 -
Trendline
A deep dive into financial wellness
Employees say they’re struggling with financial wellness — and they’re open to help from their employers.
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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 -
IRS bumps 401(k) contribution limit to $23K for 2024
The $500 increase comes amid widely felt inflation and rampant financial anxiety.
By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 1, 2023 -
4-day workweek postings are increasing but still rare, Indeed says
Most job ads with a 4-day workweek are growing in in-person fields instead of remote-focused areas, according to the report.
By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 1, 2023 -
Is the 4% raise the new normal?
The worker shortage brought on by the pandemic hasn’t completely gone away, leaving compensation still something of a Wild West, experts said.
By Jen A. Miller • Oct. 31, 2023 -
Can my sick days be used for my kids?
It comes down to employer policy and state law, an employment attorney told HR Dive.
By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 30, 2023 -
Walmart’s doula benefits go nationwide
Since Roe v. Wade’s reversal, many employers have been more active in championing workers’ reproductive health.
By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 26, 2023 -
Working moms report child care difficulties 3 days per month, creating a retention problem
Employers can mitigate retention and inclusion concerns, however, with child care benefits and flexibility, research indicates.
By Kate Tornone • Oct. 26, 2023 -
Column
Pregnancy’s 1st trimester can be hell — but employers are rarely privy to it. Here are 4 ways to help.
Imagine working through a heinous stomach flu. In secret. For months straight.
By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 26, 2023 -
Employers say they’re working to balance employee needs against predicted 6.4% increase in healthcare costs
Navigating that tension won't be simple, Courtney Stubblefield of WTW said.
By Ginger Christ • Oct. 25, 2023 -
Pfizer to pay $2M to resolve allegations that the company underpaid women
Federal regulators alleged that the company discriminated against 86 employees by paying them less than comparable workers who are men.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 23, 2023 -
UPS expands emergency day care after pilot program cuts turnover
The company said the pilot helped it avoid 120 unplanned absences and reduced turnover in the pilot group from 31% to 4%.
By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 19, 2023 -
Employers scrap pay practice secrecy amid regulatory shifts, WTW says
But creating pay transparency may lead to even more work, particularly managerial training on communicating about pay, according to survey data.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 19, 2023 -
Starbucks’ threat to cut abortion travel benefits violated NLRA, agency judge says
Starbucks has been hit with a litany of labor-related complaints as its workers across the country have unionized.
By Ginger Christ • Oct. 18, 2023 -
Premiums rose 7% for employer-sponsored health coverage in 2023
Many employers surveyed raised concerns about their workers’ views of health plan performance.
By Emily Olsen • Oct. 18, 2023 -
Why it’s time for employers to talk about menopause
Support for perimenopausal, menopausal and postmenopausal employees isn’t just a health issue — it’s a key measure by which women evaluate their employers, experts said.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 17, 2023 -
GE to pay $61M to settle 401(k) fund mismanagement allegations
The payout represents the “largest ever in an ERISA case alleging a retirement plan improperly offered proprietary funds,” according to the plaintiffs.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 13, 2023 -
Open enrollment 2024: Best practices for HR
Year after year, surveys reveal that many employees don’t understand their benefits, and many fail to use them. How can HR help?
By Kate Tornone • Oct. 13, 2023 -
How the VA closed a 66% pay gap between public and private IT jobs
The agency moved to raise pay using a “people first, mission always” approach, Nathan Tierney, deputy CIO and CPO, told HR Dive.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 12, 2023 -
California law gives workers 5 days of leave for reproductive loss
“Reproductive loss” includes failed adoption, failed surrogacy, miscarriage, stillbirth and unsuccessful assisted reproduction.
By Ginger Christ • Oct. 11, 2023 -
Most employees say they’re now in office full time — and they aren’t happy about it
Workers report finding ways to skirt in-office requirements, including via the new trend of “coffee badging.”
By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 10, 2023 -
Opinion // Open enrollment
Spike in employer-sponsored healthcare enrollment only just beginning
Loss of Medicaid coverage will cause a rush among workers to join employer-sponsored plans, Christopher O'Shea of Sentinel Group writes.
By Christopher O’Shea • Oct. 10, 2023 -
Open enrollment
How Liberty Mutual rethought communications for open enrollment 2024
Employees typically rush through important benefits decisions, but a more holistic, human-centered approach could improve awareness of employers’ offerings.
By Ryan Golden • Updated Oct. 10, 2023