Comp & Benefits
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The more financial savvy women possess, the less satisfied they are with their benefits, study finds
Two-thirds of women are the primary benefits providers in their households, per The Standard.
By Ginger Christ • Sept. 25, 2025 -
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Amazon workers win class certification in lawsuit seeking pay for new hire events
Labeling recent hires “contingent” does not render them ineligible for employment protections, a judge said.
By Kate Tornone • Sept. 24, 2025 -
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TrendlineInside the rapidly changing world of employee benefits
Healthcare costs are climbing and employee needs are changing. How can HR professionals adapt?
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Sponsored by JOYA HealthThe hidden workplace impact of hormonal changes: Its effect on confidence and careers
JOYA helps employers boost retention by addressing skin and hair changes through every hormonal stage.
By Anthony Rossi, MD, FAAD, FACMS • Sept. 22, 2025 -
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Look to proactive care for savings in a high-cost healthcare future, Deloitte says
Employers might need to embrace a “very different” view of health benefits strategy moving forward, one of the firm’s analysts told HR Dive.
By Ryan Golden • Sept. 18, 2025 -
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Court approves $43M settlement in Disney gender pay discrimination case
Disney agreed to have an outside labor economist conduct a pay equity analysis of certain positions for the next three years.
By Ginger Christ • Sept. 16, 2025 -
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This week in 5 numbers: Hopeful employees are more likely to produce great work
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including what share of HR pros think their workforce has the right skills.
By Ginger Christ • Sept. 11, 2025 -
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2026 raises expected to hold steady, compensation leaders report
“Today’s labor market is one of recalibration, not retreat,” an economist at The Conference Board said.
By Ginger Christ • Sept. 11, 2025 -
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OpinionEarned wage access should be free
“This industry simply cannot continue to charge employees to access their pay,” writes a fintech founder. “We cannot expect employers to deduct these fees from paychecks through payroll.”
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Appeals court rules that Georgia county can exclude gender-affirming surgeries from insurance coverage
In a rehearing, the court reversed its May 2024 opinion, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial U.S. v. Skrmetti decision from June.
By Ginger Christ • Sept. 10, 2025 -
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Health benefit cost increases expected to hit 15-year high, Mercer warns
2026 will mark the fourth consecutive year of substantial health benefit cost growth, signaling “mounting pressure on employers’ healthcare budgets.”
By Ginger Christ • Sept. 9, 2025 -
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Sponsored by Aon[Podcast] The Stretch: Workforce health and benefits – expanded
This podcast series seeks to highlight innovative thinking when it comes to health and benefits.
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DOL says it’s thinking about overtime as it provides timelines for regulations
The agency published its full Spring 2025 regulatory agenda Thursday, nearly a month after apparently removing an earlier version from a White House website.
By Ryan Golden • Sept. 4, 2025 -
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Employers say their employees are prepared for retirement, but workers aren’t so sure
However, a greater share of workers said they were more in control of their finances this year compared to 2024, PNC Bank found.
By Ginger Christ • Sept. 4, 2025 -
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The number of workers seeking employer help with finances doubled in two years, BofA reports
Slightly more than half of large companies offer employees financial wellness programs, surveys found.
By Ginger Christ • Sept. 4, 2025 -
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Employers are missing the mark on delivering benefits workers value, surveys find
HR leaders and other decision-makers may be underestimating the impact employee health and financial wellness concerns have on productivity and retention, according to a report from HUB International.
By Laurel Kalser • Aug. 28, 2025 -
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Amazon sets deadline for aligning Whole Foods workers’ benefits
The company aims to have all its corporate grocery employee benefits under one structure by December 2026 after a year-long transition.
By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 28, 2025 -
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Uber Eats settles Seattle labor claims for $15M
The delivery aggregator denied allegations by city authorities that it misled workers about potential earnings and paid them less than required.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Updated Aug. 27, 2025 -
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‘Daunting’ healthcare costs exceed employer projections and could hit employees, analysts say
“Passing cost increases is a Band-Aid approach,” Business Group on Health President and CEO Ellen Kelsay said. “It does not fix the long-term cost dynamic.”
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 21, 2025 -
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Employers face operational risks as executive talent gap widens, report shows
To fight it, employers are recalibrating their approach to executive compensation and benefits strategies, consulting firm NFP said.
By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 21, 2025 -
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Walmart expands 10% grocery discount for its workers
The retailer said the extension of its holiday food discount to year-round stemmed from employee feedback for simpler and more accessible perks.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 15, 2025 -
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OpinionWhy CFOs must stop treating compensation as a cost
Today’s economic uncertainty presents an opportunity for CFOs to get ahead of competitors struggling with the whiplash of boom-and-bust pay tactics, Payscale’s Philip Watson writes.
By Philip Watson • Aug. 14, 2025 -
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This week in 5 numbers: Employees use banned AI tools to speed up their work
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the percentage of CEOs who expect to reduce the size of their workforce in the next 12 months.
By Ginger Christ • Aug. 14, 2025 -
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Employers let workers trade in PTO for cash, student loan payments
Employers have a “balancing act” of providing flexibility but also making sure employees are actually taking time off, an expert at Goldman Sachs Ayco told HR Dive.
By Ginger Christ • Aug. 14, 2025 -
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Cultural shift on pay transparency driving employer adoption, WTW says
Most employers plan to communicate or are in the process of communicating pay ranges, the firm’s survey found. But far fewer disclose details such as how pay is determined.
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 11, 2025 -
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Workers are stressed about finances — and they say it’s affecting their productivity
As workers turn to employers for support, benefits programs can help employees protect their finances, The Hartford found.
By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 11, 2025
