Pay cuts a popular COVID-19 response among public companies

Employers' response to the coronavirus outbreak has differed from the 2008 financial crisis when layoffs were the first resort for many companies, experts said.

By Ryan Golden • April 23, 2020

Chegg offers $500 childcare reimbursement benefit to offset work-life balance struggles

During this unprecedented time, many traditional benefits offerings have become obsolete or unavailable, meaning employers have had to adapt.

By Jennifer Carsen • April 23, 2020

Explore the Trendline➔

Inside the rapidly changing world of employee benefits

As employers prioritize retention, benefits remain a crucial piece of business’ employee value propositions.

By HR Dive staff

Can workers use PTO and FFCRA leave at the same time? It depends, DOL says

The agency ended its temporary period of non-enforcement of the law April 20.

By Ryan Golden • April 22, 2020

Even before COVID-19, employers were paying attention to caregiving benefits

Most employers in a Northeast Business Group on Health survey said caregiving is increasingly important, but results show there is room for improvement.

By Jennifer Carsen • April 21, 2020

Survey: Employers encourage telebehavioral health, waive COVID-19 treatment fees

Among other things, the results show employers view mental health as an important aspect of employee wellness during this time.

By Jennifer Carsen • April 20, 2020

Most employers won't offer 'hazard' pay to on-site employees working through pandemic

Organizations that haven't closed due to the pandemic vary in their approaches to compensation and leave, a WorldatWork survey noted.

By Ryan Golden • April 20, 2020

Coronavirus cost to employee benefit plans could exceed $23B

Access to some forms of leave may assist workers, but won't be enough for some infected with COVID-19, Integrated Benefits Institute officials said.

By Ryan Golden • April 17, 2020

How to make your tuition assistance program a differentiator

A robust tuition assistance program shows that you value staff growth. Help employees earn a degree at no cost. 

By Elisa Bannon-Jones, Executive Vice President and Chief HR Officer Frontier Communications • April 16, 2020

Microsoft offers 12 weeks' paid leave to employees dealing with school closures

The COVID-19 pandemic has raised questions about inequality made visible by the disruptions.

By Ryan Golden • April 15, 2020

Mailbag: How do I land a small business exemption from the coronavirus paid leave law?

HR Dive's mailbag series provides guidance on a common question about the FFCRA, which is causing affordability concerns for some employers.

By Ryan Golden • April 14, 2020

Dems slam DOL's coronavirus leave law guidance

The agency interpreted the FFCRA in ways that may be more or less narrow than the statute's text, a source told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Updated April 6, 2020

DOL publishes rule implementing coronavirus leave law

The agency made technical corrections to its regulations April 10.

By Ryan Golden , Kate Tornone • Updated April 2, 2020

COVID-19 treatment, tests could increase employers' 2020 healthcare costs by 7%

Some employers that remain open due to their essential status have looked to benefits offerings to protect employees.

By Ryan Golden • March 31, 2020

DOL outlines small-business exemption from coronavirus paid leave law

Businesses with fewer than 50 employees are exempt from two aspects of the FFCRA, the agency said.

By Ryan Golden • March 30, 2020

What HR needs to know about the coronavirus paid leave law

In less than two weeks, U.S. small businesses have experienced a drastic change in the compliance landscape.

By Ryan Golden • March 30, 2020

Large employers expand leave, payments amid coronavirus

A third of employers surveyed by the Business Group on Health said they are continuing to pay employees who are unable to work.

By Lisa Burden • March 26, 2020

PayScale: Overall gender pay gap shrinks, but slightly

While household names have publicized pay equity efforts and successes, widespread change appears slow.

By Katie Clarey • March 26, 2020

IRS provides updated guidance for small businesses claiming coronavirus paid leave tax credits

Eligible employers will be able to claim the credit via their quarterly federal tax returns, the agency said.

By Ryan Golden • Updated April 1, 2020

Employees confident they can do their jobs effectively from home during COVID-19 pandemic

It's important to note that the option isn't available to all workers.

By Ryan Golden • March 25, 2020

DOL to observe 30-day 'temporary non-enforcement' of coronavirus paid leave law

Employees could still sue over non-compliance despite the notice, an attorney told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • March 24, 2020

5 things to know about the new coronavirus paid leave law

A number of small businesses are "despondent," one source told HR Dive. But there's hope the federal government could soften the the law's impact.

By Ryan Golden • March 23, 2020

Trump signs emergency coronavirus bill expanding FMLA, granting paid leave

The bill contains two key provisions covering workers employed by private entities and individuals that employ fewer than 500 employees.

By Ryan Golden • March 18, 2020

3 employers share their approaches to pay transparency

When employers make compensation information accessible, the greater workplace culture may foster more trust and openness.

By Aman Kidwai • March 18, 2020

A third of younger workers have dipped into retirement savings

There's no question that workers are stressed about finances — and those stresses directly affect employers.

By Jennifer Carsen • March 18, 2020

Comp managers brace for 'negative business impact' of coronavirus

"Companies are prioritizing the physical and financial wellbeing of their employees, and rightfully so," Adrienne Altman of Willis Towers Watson said of the report. 

By Aman Kidwai • March 17, 2020