Target's hourly workers get $500 in latest pandemic bonus

The move is the third time Target rolled out bonuses to front-line workers "for going above and beyond during the pandemic."

By Kate Tornone • Feb. 2, 2021

DOL ends wage violation self-reporting program

The announcement may not come as a surprise to longtime agency watchers because of past opposition from worker advocates.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 29, 2021

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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

Why employers should reconsider the center of excellence

As currently designed, COEs do very little to reduce costs and improve care outcomes for national employers, Health at Scale COO Zahoor Elahi writes.

By Zahoor Elahi • Jan. 28, 2021

Survey: Vaccine policies divide workers, though most welcome incentives

Several companies announced plans to incentivize workers to get vaccinated, while other leaders have opposed mandates.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 28, 2021

House Dems seek to boost minimum wage to $15 by 2025

The legislation, introduced Tuesday, appears to make good on several of Biden’s campaign promises.

By Kate Tornone • Jan. 26, 2021

Chobani to give its 2,220 workers up to 6 hours off to get COVID-19 vaccine

The Greek yogurt maker said it's looking into hosting on-site vaccination clinics as soon as food processing workers become eligible for the shot.

By Christopher Doering • Jan. 26, 2021

Demand for warehouse workers, managers will drive up salaries, Randstad US says

The pandemic derailed 2021 salary plans for many employers, but those experiencing booms may make increases regardless.

By Kathryn Moody • Jan. 26, 2021

Seyfarth: FLSA class actions will likely 'explode' in 2021

The new administration's more labor friendly stance is "apt to make supposed wage theft its enforcement priority," the report said.

By Katie Clarey • Jan. 21, 2021

Western Digital to pay $7.75M to settle claims it paid women less than men

The settlement also calls for the California-based manufacturer to "bolster" its flexible work and leave policies.

By Lisa Burden • Jan. 20, 2021

Biden to call on Congress to extend, strengthen FFCRA

The proposal is one of several policy goals in Biden's plan that aims to provide relief to workers, but it is unclear whether it will gather enough support in Congress.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 15, 2021

Dollar General to pay employees to receive COVID-19 vaccine

Incentives may be one alternative to vaccination mandates, from which many groups of employees may be exempt under federal laws.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 15, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine, deferred care are top comp, benefits concerns for 2021

The past year's turbulence is likely to disrupt compensation and benefits in several ways.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 14, 2021

2021 brings minimum wage hikes in more than 50 states, localities

The changes reflect continued momentum for wage increases at the state and local level, particularly among major U.S. cities.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 11, 2021

Employers may take FFCRA tax credit for leave through March, Labor Department says

The update may also serve as a reminder to employers about DOL's ongoing FFCRA enforcement.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 7, 2021

XpertHR: Employers to keep 2021 wage increases steady

The findings may signal employers' finances are on the mend, even as the pandemic rages on.

By Katie Clarey • Jan. 7, 2021

Pay transparency can address gender wage gap better than alternatives, study finds

A working paper from NBER suggests institutional elements play a greater role in the gender wage gap than the behavior of individual female job candidates.

By Aman Kidwai • Jan. 6, 2021

Employers need not pay for certain travel time between office, telework locations, DOL says

The letter is the latest in a series of DOL documents weighing in on remote work.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 31, 2020

What do workers value above all else? Flexibility, survey finds

Most workers surveyed said they predict flexible work will become the norm in 2021, but fewer HR directors agreed.

By Lisa Burden • Dec. 23, 2020

Trump signs coronavirus relief bill without demanded revisions

The bill extended FFCRA tax credits and provided more than $284 billion in Paycheck Protection Program loans.

By Ryan Golden • Updated Dec. 28, 2020

WorldatWork: COVID-19 drove more telemedicine, childcare offerings

The coronavirus hugely impacted benefits this year, in many ways because it dictated employers' offerings.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 17, 2020

Will remote workers who move be paid less? Not necessarily, employers say

Though cutting pay for those who relocate outside popular talent hubs may be employers' "gut reaction," there's more to consider, one source told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 16, 2020

Postmates joins Uber, DoorDash in bankrolling driver benefits in CA with price hikes

The aggregators are rolling out customer fees to help pay for healthcare subsidies, mileage reimbursement and occupational insurance they promised in winning ballot measure Proposition 22. 

By Emma Liem Beckett • Updated Jan. 20, 2021

Salary increases shrunk during the past two years, survey shows

The Salary.com survey also revealed gaps in employers' compensation communications.

By Aman Kidwai • Dec. 11, 2020

All US Starbucks employees to make at least $15 an hour in 3 years

The company's latest commitment follows an announcement to begin increasing pay by at least 10% starting Dec. 14.

By Julie Littman • Dec. 11, 2020

Mercer urges employers to adopt leave policies as pandemic laws near sunset

Many COVID-19 response measures, such as the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, are set to expire at the end of the year, "but the pandemic is not," Mercer said.

By Lisa Burden • Dec. 10, 2020