Young adults with degrees are the most financially stable under 35

Financial wellness is a growing area of focus for employers, as are education benefits — and the two are tied together in myriad ways, studies continue to confirm.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 26, 2018

5 numbers you need to know from the SHRM 2018 Employee Benefits Survey

Employers may not want to get too caught up in what their competitors are doing, one CHRO said during #SHRM18.

By Ryan Golden • June 20, 2018

Explore the Trendline➔

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

National Business Group on Health urges employers to anticipate effects of opioid crisis

Before implementing a solution, an employer must determine the extent to which the epidemic has infiltrated the company.

By Katie Clarey • June 20, 2018

Facing pay equity pressure, employers move toward transparency

Social pressures are forcing employers to reconsider their compensation strategies, along with performance management programs.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 20, 2018

Over half of US workers have left jobs after finding better benefits offerings

Just over one third of employees in a new Randstad U.S. survey said they are satisfied with their benefits, but only 48% know all of their employer's offerings.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 19, 2018

HR's strategic role expands while admin role shrinks

Technology is helping HR professionals transition from largely data entry and maintenance overseers to human capital management strategists.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 19, 2018

Healthcare and insurance industry consolidation: A bitter pill?

Big name mergers in the health insurance and pharmacy benefits industries might be bad news for healthcare consumers and employers, writes Greg Andrews, SVP, Corporate Synergies.

By Greg Andrews • June 15, 2018

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

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