Employees have access to mostly unhealthy foods at work, study shows

More employers are trying to ensure the worker experience in the office leads to healthy choices, but they may be setting themselves up for failure.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 15, 2018

Cheesecake Factory found partially liable in $4.57M wage theft case

The case involved 559 subcontracted janitors at eight California restaurants. Workers accumulated up to 10 hours of unpaid overtime per week, according to state officials.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 14, 2018

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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

Discover employees can earn a bachelor's degree in new tuition-free program

Millennial employees, in particular, value development and will even leave their current employer for another that offers career growth, studies show.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 14, 2018

Big US companies bypassing insurers to cut healthcare costs

Will negotiating directly with providers lower costs and reduce the need for insurance companies and brokers?

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 13, 2018

SAP to offer early childhood development assistance as new benefit

Employers are increasingly attempting to improve engagement and retention with benefits that have personal value and significance to workers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 12, 2018

Companies admit falling short of workers' expectations for family-friendly benefits

No employers in a Pacify survey said they were decreasing their investment in family benefits, pointing to its value.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 12, 2018

A week or more of vacation can bolster engagement, survey shows

Although workplaces feel the strain of worker shortages due to summer vacations, encouraging employees to take sufficient time off can pay off.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 11, 2018

More workers are willing to take promotions without raises

The practice is becoming more common within organizations and increasingly, employees are accepting it.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 8, 2018

Alphabet's shareholders nix employee proposals to tie diversity goals to pay

Google, one of Alphabet's subsidiaries, remains at the center of a storm of lawsuits alleging both that it hasn't done enough and that it has gone too far.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 7, 2018

Flexible schedules are top priority for employees with caregiving responsibilities

Paid leave and the ability to work from home were next on workers' wish lists, according to a recent survey.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 6, 2018

ADP and Slack team up to provide instant messaging access to HR data

HR tech companies are teaming up to leverage each other's expertise, rather than try to duplicate it.

By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 6, 2018

People of color less likely to get requested raises than white men

Payscale says its findings are evidence that simply expecting people from underestimated backgrounds to ask for a raise will not close the wage gap.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Kate Tornone • June 5, 2018

Employees want to access benefits on their own time, but HR tech falls short

Workers expect the same independence and empowerment in their work lives that technology affords them in their personal lives.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 4, 2018

Chick-fil-A store hopes $18 per hour wage will improve retention

The move is the latest in a long line of measures employers are taking to attract and retain workers in the tight labor market.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 1, 2018

Younger workers are less likely to believe they are paid fairly

When asked what their top priority would be if they became boss, 27% of Gen Zers said they would increase employee pay, the only group in the study for which this response ranked at the top.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 31, 2018

Walmart to help fund college degrees for associates

The retailer anticipates that more than 68,000 employees will enroll in business and supply chain management degrees through the program in the next five years.

By Corinne Ruff • May 31, 2018

Is the secret to wellness programs a single, intensive training?

A 2.5-day well-being intervention lifted employees' energy levels and enhanced their sense of purpose for six months after the program, researchers found.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 31, 2018

More than 80% of workers are open to new job opportunities

Keeping new hires from leaving within 90 days has proven challenging for HR, according to Jobvite, so a continuous engagement process may be necessary.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 30, 2018

Summer shifts and wages are up as employers compete for talent

However, as a microcosm of the current employment situation, companies that rely on seasonal workers through H-2B visas might not be as lucky.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 29, 2018

Employers may soon face a workforce that's young or old — with little in between

Multi-generation workforces challenge employers to come up with benefits offerings that meet the various and distinct needs of each group.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 25, 2018

University of Denver to pay $2.6M to settle law professors' pay discrimination claims

The settlement demonstrates the continued push to close the pay gap throughout the nation.

By Lisa Burden • May 25, 2018

Nearly half of employers struggle with 'outdated' payroll systems

In a recent survey, many employers reported using a payroll system that is 10 or more years old — potentially putting employee engagement at risk.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 25, 2018

Dell EMC to pay $2.9M to settle gender, race pay discrimination charges

High-profile companies — especially those in the tech sector — continue to make headlines when it comes to pay equity.

By Lisa Burden • May 24, 2018

The line between voluntary brokers and employee benefit brokers is fading, report says

Brokers are offering more nontraditional benefits to stay competitive, reflecting employers' need to do the same.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 22, 2018

Dealership settles claims that it failed to pay salespeople in weeks they didn't sell cars

A commission-based pay structure doesn't alleviate an employer’s responsibility to pay employees at least the minimum wage for all hours worked, DOL said.

By Lisa Burden • May 22, 2018