Most US employers plan to make 401(k) assets easier to access during pandemic

Some employers have decided to reduce retirement benefits spending as the pandemic lingers, according to Willis Towers Watson.

By Ryan Golden • May 12, 2020

Rethinking hourly hiring: It's time for more than just a bot

What does engaging and hiring workers – a traditionally ‘high-touch’ process – look like in the post-COVID era?  

By Jerry Collier, Managing Director of Product Innovation at Alexander Mann Solutions • May 12, 2020

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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

Deferred care could reduce large employers' 2020 healthcare spend

Previous estimates predicted cost increases this year due to COVID-19, but the pandemic could also have the opposite effect.

By Ryan Golden • May 7, 2020

As states loosen telehealth regulations, employers spot 'a game changer'

Regulatory and behavioral changes could make it difficult to return to healthcare's pre-pandemic status quo, sources told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • May 7, 2020

EEOC delays EEO data collections due to COVID-19

The change will allow filers to be "better positioned to provide accurate, valid and reliable data in a timely manner," the agency said in a press release.

By Katie Clarey • May 7, 2020

Telehealth is having a moment. What does its future look like after COVID-19?

Employers should expect workers to embrace telehealth post pandemic, sources told HR Dive, even if concerns about billing and security persist.

By Ryan Golden • May 7, 2020

Why tuition assistance is a benefit employers can't afford to ignore

Tuition assistance is more than an employee perk. It can help you attract and retain quality employees. 

May 7, 2020

3 ways to reach Gen Z with your benefits communications

The preferences of the younger generation may hold some valuable lessons, writes Jellyvision's director of content marketing.

By Mark Rader • May 5, 2020

6 steps to ensuring financial wellbeing for your employees

The need has never been more clear -- but organizations should focus on progress, not perfection.

By Dan Macklin, CEO, Salary Finance Inc. • May 5, 2020

Study: Nearly 1 in 3 cancer survivors has experienced 'job lock'

Past research indicates employees who have cancer or who are survivors may be hesitant to disclose their condition.

By Ryan Golden • May 1, 2020

Platform offers coping strategies, stress-reduction techniques to struggling frontline nurses

Mental health wellness of employees should be a priority in the workplace during the current crisis and beyond, according to experts.

By Sheryl Estrada • April 29, 2020

Awareness remains a hurdle to telemedicine, survey shows

Employers are increasing access to such benefits, but individual adoption has been "abysmally low."

By Jennifer Carsen • April 29, 2020

Pandemic prompts insurance carriers to change employee benefits eligibility requirements

Preliminary estimates indicate the pandemic could take a considerable toll on employee benefit plans.

By Ryan Golden • April 28, 2020

Sales compensation starting to shift under COVID-19 pressure

"The impact has been sudden and extreme, and in every industry sector the scales have been tipped," WorldatWork's CEO said in a statement.

By Aman Kidwai • April 24, 2020

Pay cuts a popular COVID-19 response among public companies

Employers' response to the coronavirus outbreak has differed from the 2008 financial crisis when layoffs were the first resort for many companies, experts said.

By Ryan Golden • April 23, 2020

Chegg offers $500 childcare reimbursement benefit to offset work-life balance struggles

During this unprecedented time, many traditional benefits offerings have become obsolete or unavailable, meaning employers have had to adapt.

By Jennifer Carsen • April 23, 2020

Can workers use PTO and FFCRA leave at the same time? It depends, DOL says

The agency ended its temporary period of non-enforcement of the law April 20.

By Ryan Golden • April 22, 2020

Even before COVID-19, employers were paying attention to caregiving benefits

Most employers in a Northeast Business Group on Health survey said caregiving is increasingly important, but results show there is room for improvement.

By Jennifer Carsen • April 21, 2020

Survey: Employers encourage telebehavioral health, waive COVID-19 treatment fees

Among other things, the results show employers view mental health as an important aspect of employee wellness during this time.

By Jennifer Carsen • April 20, 2020

Most employers won't offer 'hazard' pay to on-site employees working through pandemic

Organizations that haven't closed due to the pandemic vary in their approaches to compensation and leave, a WorldatWork survey noted.

By Ryan Golden • April 20, 2020

Coronavirus cost to employee benefit plans could exceed $23B

Access to some forms of leave may assist workers, but won't be enough for some infected with COVID-19, Integrated Benefits Institute officials said.

By Ryan Golden • April 17, 2020

How to make your tuition assistance program a differentiator

A robust tuition assistance program shows that you value staff growth. Help employees earn a degree at no cost. 

By Elisa Bannon-Jones, Executive Vice President and Chief HR Officer Frontier Communications • April 16, 2020

Microsoft offers 12 weeks' paid leave to employees dealing with school closures

The COVID-19 pandemic has raised questions about inequality made visible by the disruptions.

By Ryan Golden • April 15, 2020

Mailbag: How do I land a small business exemption from the coronavirus paid leave law?

HR Dive's mailbag series provides guidance on a common question about the FFCRA, which is causing affordability concerns for some employers.

By Ryan Golden • April 14, 2020

Dems slam DOL's coronavirus leave law guidance

The agency interpreted the FFCRA in ways that may be more or less narrow than the statute's text, a source told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Updated April 6, 2020