Becoming a new mom or dad can present trials for both employees and employers. Working parents are looking for more work-life flexibility in order to … Read more
Elder Caregiving: The Invisible Workforce Epidemic
An invisible epidemic is impeding employee productivity at businesses of all sizes and in every industry. That epidemic: the time-consuming and … Read more
What You Can Do About Shrinking Take Home Pay
Big companies. Small companies. Private. Public. For-profit. Nonprofit. Manufacturers. Tech shops. Banks. Hospitals. Retailers. You name it. They all want … Read more
What Happens When Employees Bring Babies to Work?
At W.S. Badger, an organic skin-care company in Gilsum, New Hampshire, one employee’s idea turned into a benefit available to all. The … Read more
Financial Wellness Benefits the Company and the Employee
Alright, so that’s not exactly new information. However, the way employers are (finally) responding to their employees’ financial pressures is exciting … Read more
Your Millennials Will Thank You For Offering Pet Insurance
Picture every employee in your organization under the age of 35. Now, picture replacing two-thirds of them over the next four years or so. Ouch. This is … Read more
How a Corporate Volunteering Program Benefits Everyone
Research consistently shows that employees are the happiest and most likely to stay at companies that are innovative, align with personal values, offer … Read more
Here’s How You Can Make Open Enrollment Great This Year
After months of planning and building your benefits package, open enrollment is finally right around the corner. Now, how do you ensure your employees are … Read more
Some Simple Steps “Traditional” Employers Can Take to Modernize Their Pay Practices
At PayScale, we strive to help all kinds of organizations embrace modern compensation practices to engage their workforce and drive results. Even employers … Read more
With So Many Paid Leave Laws, How Do You Know What Applies?
Let’s face it: The national conversation on paid leave has changed. Looking back even one year ago, news outlets were mainly focused on decrying the state … Read more
5 Parental Leave Trends You Need to Know
You already know about the so-called “arms race” in which companies are upping the ante on parental leave plans and other family-friendly benefits in an … Read more
Understanding Your Employees Is the Key to Offering Personalized Benefits Programs
HR professionals today are challenged with developing a long-term reward strategy that suits the individual requirements of each employee. According to my … Read more
Employee Financial Well-Being Is An HR Concern
When it comes to financial priorities, many employees are primarily concerned with paying down debt, saving for large purchases, or affording child care … Read more
Student Loan Help: A Benefit That Will Get You Noticed
There will be roughly 1.8 million graduates in the class of 2016, adding to the most educated generation in U.S. history. But a pool of educated candidates … Read more
The ROI of Hulu’s Baby Leave Policy Is In Retention, Engagement
Editor’s note: This article was written in April during HR Tech Fest, an event previously held in Australia that came to the U.S. for the first time … Read more
Should Handling Employee Benefits Be Handled by HR?
I have been having a debate with myself. It’s becoming both annoying and non-productive. So I thought I would invite you all into the dialogue. As I speak … Read more
Employers Offering Plans That Provide Lump Sums For Critical Illnesses
By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Insurance policies that pay a lump sum if workers get cancer or another serious illness are being offered in … Read more
Last Word: New Survey Is Clear – More and More Workers are Stressed and Depressed
HR leaders and talent managers don’t usually think much about this, but your EAP — your Employee Assistance Program — can give you great … Read more
Financial Wellness Is More Than “Nice to Have” in Today’s Environment
If you’ve ever had an employee lose their home to foreclosure, if you’ve ever had an employee lose everything in a fire, if you’ve ever had an employee … Read more
Tech Insights: Measuring What Matters, or How HR Should We Evaluate EAPs?
Employee assistance programs (EAPs) make sense because they improve productivity by helping employees with personal problems. Of course, that presumes they … Read more