AARP releases HR guide to digital tools for caregivers

Companies are putting more focus on employee caregivers' needs through innovative benefits and tools.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 3, 2019

Introverted employees score lower on well-being than extroverted colleagues

Companies may be inadvertently overlooking the contributions of introverted workers, a new study suggested.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 3, 2019

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Inside the rapidly changing world of employee benefits

Healthcare costs are climbing and employee needs are changing. How can HR professionals adapt?

By HR Dive staff

'Resilience' well-being programs may not work

Are employers testing well-being programs' effectiveness before offering them?

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 2, 2019

Our 10 best benefits stories of 2018

Top benefits stories at HR Dive this year covered updates to newer support areas, like employer student loan repayment contributions, as well as the old standbys.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 28, 2018

Google's 'shadow workforce' highlights tech industry's contingent worker problem

One group of workers at the tech giant feels it's been left in the dark.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 21, 2018

Supportive leadership drives successful well-being programs, says new study

Company leaders might want to get more active in employee health and wellness programs — it pays off.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 21, 2018

Closing the gender gap will take 108 years, pay equity index shows

The gender pay gap is so persistent worldwide that experts don't expect women to reach parity on a global scale for decades.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 21, 2018

EEOC rescinds wellness regulations ahead of sunset date

The agency also has delayed its plan to replace the rules, leaving employers without guidance on wellness plan incentives.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 20, 2018

Slight uptick in budgeted salary increases predicted for 2019

Wages held steady in 2018 as predicted, despite employers' concerns about talent attraction and retention in a tight labor market.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 20, 2018

A running list of states and localities that have outlawed pay history questions

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, enacted a salary history ban that will take effect for most parts of the county on June 1.

By Kate Tornone • Updated Aug. 13, 2019

Execs say laws pose hurdle to closing the gig benefits gap

A sitting U.S. senator said solving the gap will take a "whole-of-society effort."

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 19, 2018

Math, economics top the fastest-growing remote jobs

Out-of-office positions in recent FlexJobs listings include actuarial analysts, economics faculty members and data scientists.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 19, 2018

What to expect after whirlwind ACA ruling

The decision, which will almost certainly be appealed, would effectively wipe out Medicaid expansion and pre-existing condition protections.

By Rebecca Pifer • Dec. 18, 2018

Match Group announces 100% pay equity following audit

The company hired an external firm to conduct a compensation analysis over a five-month period.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 18, 2018

Mercer: Paid leave, HSAs and AI technology to top 2019 benefits trends

Employers will continue looking for ways to cut healthcare expenses while offering benefits that attract and retain talent.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 17, 2018

Survey uncovers diverse financial needs across workplace demographics

When it comes to financial wellness programs, employers should avoid a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to helping workers find long-term financial security.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 13, 2018

Realtor Keller Williams leads Indeed's Top-rated Workplaces for Culture in 2018

Lists like this one can help employers gauge their standing as a good — or bad — workplace.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 13, 2018

SHRM renews call for pretax student loan repayment benefits

With the average college grad entering the workforce with $40,000 in student loan debt, employers are looking for creative ways to address the problem.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 12, 2018

Zenefits to allow clients to compare salaries

The company says the new tool is aimed at closing the gender pay gap.

By Morgan Fecto • Dec. 11, 2018

Most millennials are satisfied with their jobs, but not their career paths

Without a sense of where they are headed career-wise, employees will consider looking elsewhere for opportunities.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 11, 2018

Employees want fair pay — and fair treatment

A new Clutch survey also includes information that could be useful in predicting what the workforce of the future will value.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 11, 2018

To achieve financial wellness, employee behavior must change

Employer programs should help employees change the way they think about and handle money, one investment firm said.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 10, 2018

Marijuana, leave laws and workplace violence top 2019 HR hurdles

HR's challenges in 2019 aren't too different from those of years past, according to XpertHR, but the stakes haven't changed, either.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 7, 2018

Resource Actions: A how-to on employee holiday gifts

What makes a good employee gift? To answer that question, employers have a few factors to consider.

By Kathryn Moody , Ryan Golden • Dec. 7, 2018

Nearly one-third of candidates have encountered employers offering student loan benefits

The student-loan debt crisis may be an opportunity for employers with the means to attack the problem.

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 6, 2018