Comp & Benefits: Page 22
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IRS pushes 2023 FSA cap over $3K in ‘relatively large increase’
The shift is due to high inflation levels, advisory firm WTW said.
By Kate Tornone • Oct. 19, 2022 -
4 stories on the state of family planning benefits
These benefits are increasingly gender neutral and inclusive of the many options for creating a family, such as adoption and foster placement.
By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 18, 2022 -
Trendline
Inside the rapidly changing world of employee benefits
As employers prioritize retention, benefits remain a crucial piece of business’ employee value propositions.
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Gannett hiring freezes, furloughs draw employee backlash
Social media was abuzz as current and former Gannett employees weighed in on the changes — and the way they were rolled out.
By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 17, 2022 -
Deep Dive
SCOTUS ponders: Should a worker making $200K annually be overtime-exempt?
A small wrinkle in the FLSA’s exemption for highly compensated employees poses a conundrum for the high court.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 14, 2022 -
Survey: Job seekers don’t trust employers that exclude pay from job postings
Employers are facing pressure from job hunters — and from newly passed laws — to be more transparent about a position’s pay.
By Laurel Kalser • Oct. 13, 2022 -
DOL: 2 Boston restaurants to pay $195K for minimum wage, OT violations
“Too often, we find violations like these in the food service industry,” a DOL spokesperson said.
By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 13, 2022 -
Walmart to add fertility benefits
Walmart has joined the trend of large companies offering their employees an array of fertility care and family-building services.
By Laurel Kalser • Oct. 13, 2022 -
Employee recognition can save companies billions, Gallup says
Employers lose out on approximately $20 million for every 10,000 workers dragged down by draining workplaces, researchers found.
By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 6, 2022 -
How 2023 minimum wage hikes will affect HR’s compensation strategies
Compensation pros are competing for talent more intensely, one source told HR Dive, and hourly wage won’t be as powerful a tool as rates climb.
By Jen A. Miller • Oct. 6, 2022 -
SHRM researchers: Reported dip in parental leave offerings not ‘a big thing to panic about’
Several reasons could account for the declining percentage of employers that offered paid parental leave.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 5, 2022 -
Many insured US working adults still struggle with healthcare spending
Approximately 2 in 5 people with employer-sponsored health insurance were classified as underinsured, according to a Commonwealth Fund survey.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 4, 2022 -
Despite pay increases, raise requests are coming, Robert Half says
Most employees in the firm’s survey said they felt underpaid.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 3, 2022 -
Worker sues Cargill for lost pay due to Kronos outage, alleges ‘negligence’
Cargill and Kronos parent UKG also failed to “exercise reasonable care” in handing his and others’ sensitive personal information, the suit claimed.
By Ryan Golden • Sept. 29, 2022 -
Amazon to spend nearly $1B on wage hikes for front-line workers
Increases start in October and will raise the average starting wage for fulfillment and transportation workers to over $19 an hour, the company said.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 29, 2022 -
Don’t read too much into SHRM survey’s parental leave findings, analysts say
“What SHRM is reporting in their survey data is not happening, period,” Mercer’s Rich Fuerstenberg told HR Dive in an interview.
By Ryan Golden • Sept. 29, 2022 -
Hospitals are boosting benefits to attract talent, Aon report shows
The move comes as health systems are increasingly concerned about burnout amid the talent shortage.
By Emilie Shumway • Sept. 27, 2022 -
Monster: Two-thirds of workers would quit if forced to return to the office five days a week
Flexibility remains a top perk for employees — and is increasingly becoming table stakes.
By Emilie Shumway • Sept. 26, 2022 -
Study: Employers miss the mark on pay equity
Many equal-pay-for-equal-work initiatives focus on women, but it’s so much more complex than that, the research notes.
By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 22, 2022 -
Study: Nearly one-third of employers balk at pay transparency
With more states requiring pay disclosures, companies and their financial executives need to develop a consistent national strategy, said Mariann Madden of WTW.
By Elizabeth Flood • Sept. 16, 2022 -
Judge: ACA’s anti-HIV drug coverage mandate violated employer’s religious freedom
The decision comes just two years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold regs allowing employers to opt out of the ACA’s contraceptive mandate.
By Ryan Golden • Sept. 16, 2022 -
7 stories on the importance of vacation
Companies may need to prioritize mental health by rejecting overwork.
By Emilie Shumway • Sept. 15, 2022 -
2023 could be ‘banner year’ for pay increases, survey finds
Despite the potential for an economic downturn, employers are considering plans to avoid losing their talent investments.
By Ryan Golden • Sept. 12, 2022 -
Wells Fargo to pay $145M to settle Labor probe into 401(k) plan
The plan paid between $1,033 and $1,090 per share for Wells Fargo preferred stock that had a set value of $1,000, the DOL found.
By Dan Ennis • Sept. 12, 2022 -
Salary freezes, pay cuts top worker concerns amid a recession
Workers remain in control of the job market, Workhuman’s research indicates.
By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 8, 2022 -
6 ways to support caregiving employees — beyond leave
There’s a close link between talent retention and caregiving support, panelists at the Disability Management Employer Coalition’s annual conference emphasized last week.
By Emilie Shumway • Sept. 7, 2022