Comp & Benefits

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    Executive’s failed severance pay lawsuit sought to ‘change’ ERISA’s rules, 6th Circuit says

    “Top hat plans” — like the one at issue in the case — are not subject to ERISA’s fiduciary requirements, per the judgment.

    By • Feb. 12, 2025
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    Job market stays sturdy but pay pressure is still on, economists say

    Employers may be especially hesitant to make big moves as they await signals from the new administration, one expert said.

    By • Feb. 7, 2025
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    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
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    This week in 5 numbers: Remote work grows for the highest earners

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including stats on how honest employees are in engagement surveys and how many workers’ jobs are riddled with busy work.

    By • Feb. 6, 2025
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    Cigna to tie executive compensation to customer satisfaction

    Cigna is one of a handful of national insurers that pledged to ameliorate customer pain points with healthcare, but the first to release a specific plan. 

    By Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 6, 2025
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    Forget the company car. Top earners want remote work.

    Competition for the highest paying remote jobs is greatest in the business development, sales and marketing fields, a Ladders report found.

    By • Feb. 6, 2025
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    Public company director pay continues to grow amid scrutiny

    Board membership requires increased commitment thanks to a rising risk environment, said Peter Gleason, CEO and president of the National Association of Corporate Directors.

    By Carolyn Crist • Feb. 5, 2025
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    Signing bonus use fell but remains higher than pre-pandemic levels, Indeed says

    The trend indicates that employer preferences may have shifted toward one-time bonuses over more permanent wage hikes, an Indeed economist said.

    By Carolyn Crist • Feb. 4, 2025
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    [Podcast] The Stretch: Workforce health and benefits – expanded

    This podcast series seeks to highlight innovative thinking when it comes to health and benefits.

    By HR Dive's studioID • Updated Nov. 25, 2024
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    Share your thoughts in our 2025 Identity of HR survey

    HR Dive would like your insight on the state of the profession and your priorities for the future.

    By HR Dive staff • Jan. 31, 2025
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    This week in 5 numbers: Taylor Swift and employee bonuses

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including projected savings from federal workers’ “deferred resignations” under a Trump administration offer.

    By • Jan. 30, 2025
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    Is caregiving leave the next frontier for paid time off?

    Flexible work arrangements could prove beneficial to meeting the needs of the sandwich generation, an absence and leave expert said.

    By • Jan. 30, 2025
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    End-of-year bonuses inched upward in 2024

    At the same time, the share of workers receiving a bonus declined by almost 2%, which indicates that bonuses aren’t being applied equally among staff, the report found.

    By Carolyn Crist • Jan. 30, 2025
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    Walmart’s market managers can now earn up to $620K annually

    The compensation changes reflect the key role these multistore supervisors play in the success of the business, the retailer said.

    By Nate Delesline III • Jan. 28, 2025
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    Registered apprenticeships may help workers access living wages, study says

    Apprenticeship programs run cooperatively by unions and employers saw comparatively higher completion rates, according to the white paper.

    By • Jan. 28, 2025
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    Whole Foods workers challenge company’s smoker fee

    The retailer requires those on the health plan who use tobacco to pay a surcharge without meeting the requirements for an alternative option, the lawsuit alleges.

    By • Jan. 27, 2025
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    Employee with ‘vague’ work schedule can’t show unpaid overtime, 7th Circuit says

    A former prison healthcare worker presented insufficient evidence to show she worked 15 hours per week in overtime.

    By • Jan. 24, 2025
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    JPMorgan raises Dimon’s pay to $39M in 2024

    The 8.3% boost in compensation — after JPMorgan reported record profit — puts Jamie Dimon’s pay on par with that of Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon. 

    By Rajashree Chakravarty • Jan. 24, 2025
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    This week in 5 numbers: Financial stress plagues inflation-struck workers

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the share of workers looking for better paying jobs and those hit by a rising cost of living.

    By • Jan. 23, 2025
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    Nearly 3 in 4 workers say they can only meet their basic living expenses

    And just shy of 3 in 10 workers have assumed debt to cover their living expenses, Resume Now found.

    By • Jan. 23, 2025
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    CFOs project 7.3% jump in wages, salaries, Deloitte survey finds

    The bullish pay projections come as finance chiefs’ confidence in economic and business conditions soared to a 10-quarter high.

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • Jan. 23, 2025
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    Better pay to drive more than half of workers to look for new jobs in 2025, report says

    Yet most workers say they are satisfied with their jobs, Bartech Staffing found.

    By Carolyn Crist • Jan. 22, 2025
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    HR pros report difficulty selling the C-suite on child care benefits

    Despite obstacles to buy-in, survey respondents said they personally believe such benefits reduce turnover, help with recruiting and improve productivity.

    By Laurel Kalser • Jan. 21, 2025
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    DOL notes restrictions on running FMLA, state and local leave concurrently

    The Jan. 14 opinion letter hits on a compliance topic that is of routine concern to employers.

    By • Jan. 17, 2025
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    This week in 5 numbers: Workers are checked out

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how workers are faring with inflation and stats on how the job search is going.

    By • Jan. 16, 2025
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    95% of workers say paychecks fail to keep up with cost of living spikes

    To cope, some are looking for higher-paying jobs, and others are taking on second jobs or part-time work, Monster’s 2025 Work Watch Report found.

    By • Jan. 16, 2025