JPMorgan Chase moves to close pay gaps after shareholder pressure

The financial firm is the sixth this year to agree to act at the request of activist investment group Arjuna Capital.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 27, 2018

Alaska bans subminimum wage for workers with disabilities

The state joins Maryland and New Hampshire in ending the decades-old practice.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 26, 2018

Explore the Trendline➔

Top trends in total rewards

Trends in total rewards strategies continue to shift in response to the market, employee demands and even advances in technology.

By HR Dive staff

More employers are offering auto-enrollment 401k plans to encourage saving

Employers' enhancements to 401k plans must include better ways to communicate the benefit to employees.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 26, 2018

Prevention — and intervention — are key to fighting drug addiction at work

Opioids have put drug addiction at work back under the spotlight, and employers can't afford to stand idly by.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 26, 2018

Caregiver PTO remains too costly for many small employers, report says

While only four states currently mandate paid time off for caregivers, other states are considering the measure.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 23, 2018

Acosta advocates new health plans, updated regs for gig workers

The Labor Secretary spoke Thursday at the launch event for a new tech sector partnership that will evaluate the impact of new economic models on the workforce.

By Ryan Golden • Feb. 23, 2018

Leave management in 2018: More laws, more outsourcing

During a recent webinar, the Disability Management Employer Coalition offered insight on recent leave trends — both problems and solutions.

By Pamela DeLoatch • Feb. 23, 2018

Why employer healthcare strategies must be local

By envisioning equity through local solutions, companies are starting to move forward toward tangible care, quality, and value.

By Jeff Dobro, MD • Feb. 23, 2018

Most employers think their wellness programs are working, but employees disagree

Employees increasingly report they would participate only if offered incentives, new research from Willis Towers Watson shows.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 22, 2018

After salary, workers most likely to consider PTO, culture when weighing offers

Just over a quarter of respondents to an Accountemps survey cited paid time off/vacation time as the biggest factor in a job offer, but many workers leave vacation days on the table.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 22, 2018

Alcohol as a company perk might deter recent college grads

New research suggests that job seekers are analyzing the smallest details in an organization's culture, even perks like drinking at work.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 22, 2018

Following DOL cover-up, the tip sharing rule's future looks bleak

The U.S. Department of Labor faces an uphill battle in proving the rule would have any benefits for workers, writes Katherine L. Fechte, an attorney at Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.

By Katie Fechte • Feb. 21, 2018

Report: Workers lose out on estimated $15B due to poor state minimum-wage enforcement

Politico found that 32 states have less than 10 investigators on hand to look into minimum-wage violations; six states have zero investigators.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 21, 2018

With Austin ordinance, paid sick leave comes to Texas

This fall, employees at private businesses in the city will begin accruing up to 64 hours of paid sick leave.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Kate Tornone • Feb. 21, 2018

Enrollment in HSA-eligible health plans is trending down, 5 separate surveys show

Employers might be holding off moving to HSA-eligible plans partly because of economic factors, such as increases in premiums and record-low unemployment.

By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 21, 2018

Amazon pays disgruntled workers up to $5K to leave

"The Offer" is essentially a form of self-select weed out, where employees who are no longer invested in the job are given an incentive to quit.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 16, 2018

Progressive joins list of companies banning salary history inquiries

As more state and local governments adopt salary history bans, some employers are eliminating the question company-wide.

By Riia O'Donnell • Feb. 15, 2018

Despite costs, 65% of employers do not have a formal domestic violence policy

Lost productivity, medical care and mental health services cost employers more than $8 billion a year — and they can do much to help.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 15, 2018

Employer fired 3 brothers over their potentially expensive health condition, EEOC says

Employers understandably want to keep healthcare costs down, but they cannot engage in disability discrimination to do so.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 15, 2018

Home Depot rolls out interview self-scheduling to fill more than 80K openings

Ahead of its springtime hiring rush, the big-box retailer joins the list of employers who are embracing digital innovation to keep pace with mobile-savvy applicants.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 15, 2018

Millennials, Gen Z marginally slower to adopt vision benefits

Younger workers may not understand the difference between an eye test from their primary care physician and a comprehensive eye exam.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 14, 2018

MD's paid sick leave law takes effect, despite legislative struggles

More than half of Maryland employees already have access to paid sick leave, but the state's law extends the benefit to an additional 700,000 workers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 14, 2018

Fitbit buys Twine Health, expanding its reach into chronic health management

The acquisition signals Fitbit's seriousness about delving into personalized employer wellness programs.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 14, 2018

Wage increases top workers' post-tax bill wish list

A majority of employers, on the other hand, are more interested in spending tax savings on broad-based expenditures, a new Aon report shows.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 13, 2018

Parenthood still penalizes women's earnings but not men's

The cost of childcare, coupled with the societal pressure to provide childcare, prompts women to take more time off compared to men, so a segment of employers is considering ways to make motherhood more affordable.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 13, 2018