Comp & Benefits: Page 55
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Pay a top consideration for many recent job hoppers
Whatever the cause of today's candidate-driven market, it's clear most employees are not willing to stay on a job if they could be happier elsewhere.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 9, 2019 -
Survey: Small acts of recognition help younger workers feel fulfilled at work
When employers recognize employees for their work, they may see gains in engagement, productivity and retention.
By Lisa Burden • Sept. 9, 2019 -
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TrendlineInside 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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Formal dress code would force one-third of employees to quit
Informal attire has emerged as a norm in the modern workplace. Even normally buttoned-down financial service firms have switched to relaxed dress codes.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 4, 2019 -
Sponsored by Salary FinanceThe impact of financial stress on women
New survey reveals that women are more financially stressed than men and that financial stress significantly impacts their day-to-day lives.
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Professionals are more pay savvy, and about half feel underpaid, survey says
With more workers brushing up on competitive pay, employers could retain them through pay transparency policies.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 3, 2019 -
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DoorDash, Uber and Lyft commit $90M to oppose California independent contractor bill
The argument these companies make for the flexibility of gig work comes as contract work becomes a more common way of making a living.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 3, 2019 -
9th Cir. changes course and OKs mandatory arbitration for ERISA claims
While many courts view arbitration as a fair process, many workers hold that employees should not have to sign away rights to their "day in court."
By Jennifer Carsen • Sept. 3, 2019 -
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More than 75% of employers offer wellness programs to improve absenteeism and presenteeism
When employees are faced with physical, mental, emotional, social or financial problems, workplace productivity can suffer.
By Lisa Burden • Aug. 30, 2019 -
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Inflexible work schedules drive women with young children out of workforce
Workers increasingly view flexible options as the norm, and research suggests they value such benefits.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 29, 2019 -
Wages stretch farther in small metros than big cities
Employers may be drawn to the larger talent pools available in major metropolitan areas, but data shows employees are open to other geographic locales.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 29, 2019 -
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Fewer workers in 'dowdier' digs are happy at work, compared to those in state-of-the-art facilities
Other pieces of recent research confirm Envoy's findings, but they also caution employers from a one-size-fits all approach when designing new spaces.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 28, 2019 -
Childcare initiatives lower turnover rates among women, research shows
Caregiving initiatives can make invaluable benefits for employees and enticing recruitment and retention tools for employers.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 27, 2019 -
Sponsored by SchooxTo transform old-school performance management start with a competency framework
Old methods of performance management no longer deliver results. Read how to ignite long overdue change within your organization.
By Matthew Brown, VP of Learning and Brand Success, Schoox • Aug. 27, 2019 -
Humana: Employee health leads to productivity and healthcare spend savings
The success of wellness programs remains difficult to measure, but research suggests the long-term benefits make them worthwhile for employers.
By Lisa Burden • Aug. 27, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Employers say wellness programs are working. Why do employees disagree?
"The paradigm of the past is bringing people to benefits," one source told HR Dive, "but I think more of what needs to occur is bringing benefits to the people."
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 26, 2019 -
Black women must work decades longer to earn the same as white men
Pay disparities remain stark for black women, multiple reports found, but employers can adjust their performance reviews and pay strategies to help.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 23, 2019 -
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Purchasing coalition: 1% of prescription drugs account for 40% of total drug spend
Willis Towers Watson's Rx Collaborative, a pharmacy benefit group purchasing coalition, said the top 10 drugs by cost made up a fifth of its 2018 pharmacy spend.
By Ryan Golden , Riia O'Donnell , Katie Clarey • Aug. 22, 2019 -
Postmates introduces 'health care options,' access to college courses for gig workers
Back in July, Postmates CEO Bastian Lehmann expressed support for "a comprehensive approach" to gig workers that removed classification confusion.
By Jennifer Carsen • Aug. 21, 2019 -
DOL eyes changes to FLSA regs on fluctuating workweek
The move would provide "greater flexibility" to employers who pay employees bonuses and other incentive-based pay, the agency said.
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 20, 2019 -
Industry Dive
Chipotle's hourly workers can earn extra week's pay in new bonus program
The program follows recent research that shows companies have increasingly opted to provide bonuses and variable pay over wage increases.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 19, 2019 -
One-third of workers left a job for lack of flexible work options
FlexJobs' annual survey reflected many of its past insights about workers' desires for flexibility — including their preference for 100%-remote work.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 16, 2019 -
Health IT products may help employers personalize wellness programs
Employee health management IT products can allow employers to more easily tailor health benefits to individual employees, Frost & Sullivan said in its report.
By Jennifer Carsen • Aug. 16, 2019 -
Financial services employees more likely to quit in the first three months
Turnover impacts performance profoundly in the telecom, pharmaceutical and business services sectors, among others, ENGAGE Talent found.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 16, 2019 -
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3 charts that explain large employers' healthcare benefits strategy in 2020
Primary care and virtual solutions are key areas of investment going into the next decade, according to the National Business Group on Health.
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 15, 2019 -
One company gives workers 30 days of remote work for travel
Orca Pacific, which works with sellers on Amazon, said it wants to offer an alternative to traditional workplace cultures and their "regimented work hours."
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 15, 2019
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