In 2019, the pay for women was $.80 for every $1.00 earned by a man, which is significantly narrowed from the time when the Equal Pay Act was signed in … Read more
Don’t Overlook the Importance of How You Deliver and Communicate Benefits
In today’s tight labor market, organizations need to utilize every advantage to stay competitive. Employee demands are evolving due to advancements in … Read more
Before Open Enrollment Becomes a Memory, Do a Post Mortem
With open enrollment recently behind us, we’re all breathing a sigh of relief. Benefits decisions are made, budgets locked in and the barrage of questions … Read more
How to Help Employees Understand Their Fertility Benefits
Family building benefits are one of the most coveted benefits being offered in 2020. According to the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, … Read more
Don’t Be Ashamed to Sleep At Work
In today’s DisruptHR video, Matt Adam takes the stage to speak in praise of sleeping on the job. In next week’s DisruptHR presentation, he … Read more
Biofeedback Tech Offers a New Approach to Mindfulness
Mental wellbeing is a hot topic, but the tools HR has available to address it are limited. A new category of tools is on the way that use biofeedback to … Read more
Rules Loosened For Allowing Coverage of Preventive Care In HDHP Plans
The number of Americans receiving medical coverage through Health Savings Accounts (HSA) in tandem with a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) has … Read more
Transparency and Technology Can Help You Make Comp Fair
The best way to show employees you value their work and contributions is by compensating them in a fair and transparent way. While this may seem like the … Read more
Employers Are Adding Anti-Vaping Support For Parents to Their Wellness Benefits
As you’ve probably seen by now in the news, vaping rates among teenagers are increasing at an alarming rate. From 2017 to 2018, e-cigarette use among high … Read more
Don’t Just Talk Work/Life Balance, Live It
With studies finding two-thirds of all full-time workers in the US experience some form of workplace “burnout,” companies can’t afford to treat the concept … Read more
Younger Workers Fear Layoff More Because They Are Prepared Less
It’s so common for high-profile CEOs to receive gigantic payouts as they exit a company that we have a term for it: “golden parachute.” For most employees, … Read more
Survey Finds Europe’s Employers Worry Less About Brexit Than Mental Health, #MeToo
European employers have a lot on their minds. There’s increased concern about the mental health of employees – largely stemming from an aging workforce, … Read more
As Talent Goes Mobile and Remote, How Do You Set Pay?
One of the most difficult things about managing a company with significant employee movement between geographies, locations and jobs, is the different … Read more
More Employees Using Telemedicine Benefit Because of Cost, Access
Telemedicine is not a new concept. Not at all. In fact, telemedicine dates back to at least the start of the last century when experimenters were sending … Read more
HR Analytics Use Is Growing, But Lags In Benefits, Engagement
Turn on Netflix and it’ll recommend the next set of binge worthy shows, personalized to you based on your viewing activity. This is mainstream data … Read more
With Everyone Stressing, Now Is a Good Time to Talk About Mental Health
It’s the most wonderful, and often stressful, time of the year. The holidays are upon us and many employees are balancing preparations for festivities with … Read more
Boomers Are Leaving and Taking Everything They Know With Them
I’m a Linkedin hound, keeping track of people’s comings and goings, and suddenly I am noticing a lot of goings. People I’ve known for 30 years are saying … Read more
Help Your Older Workers Navigate the Tricky Medicare Maze
Preparing for retirement is a big task. Retirement brings several changes, such as income variations and loss of benefits. Transitioning from employer … Read more
Why and How We Made Everyone’s Salary Public
It’s your first day at work, and you are excited to meet your new colleagues — a little nervous, but hopeful, that the work and culture of your new … Read more
How Pocket Change Can Unlock Employee Happiness
Would you rather have 10 dimes, four quarters or a one-dollar bill? If you ask a child, he or she might go with the 10 dimes because the more you have of … Read more