Your peers feel there's a return on investment (ROI) for investing in family-friendly benefits that contribute to employees' work/life balance. That's according to an employer health and benefits strategies survey by Mercer. In this case, "family-friendly" means perks designed to…
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The struggle to recruit and retain top talent has many employers at least considering upgrades to their employee benefits – including on-demand pay, flexible hours and resources for managing work-life balance – in order to avoid productivity loss, burnout and…
Sparked in part by high fuel and food prices, the rising cost of living is a global problem that's expected to hit the women in your workplace the hardest, according to the World Economic Forum's 2022 Gender Gap Report. Cost…
A workcation - also known as "bleisure" travel - is when employees extend their business trip plans to enjoy sightseeing and other recreational activities. Allowing it is a good way to boost morale and encourage more employees to hit the…
Just like many of your peers, Goldman Sachs felt like it had to do something big to retain top Finance talent. In its case, it was offering unlimited PTO for senior employees, and adding two days off each year for…
In recent guidance, the Dept. of Labor (DOL) spelled out how attendance policies can cross the line into Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) violations. Specifically, Field Assistance Bulletin 2022-2 discussed no-fault attendance policies. With such policies, employers don’t distinguish…
Between state and local mandates, and the coronavirus pandemic, more employers must provide workers with paid sick and family leave. These initiatives are meant to be beneficial – but they’re full of red tape and confusion. That’s according to the…
While the $1,400 direct payments got most of the buzz, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) contains many provisions that impact employers. Check out five of them in the new law that will most impact you and your…
Now may be a good time to make some decisions about what your company’s approach to paid parental leave should be moving forward. (more…)
Do the Democrats have a backup plan for the DOL’s new overtime rule if it dies in court or at the hands of the Trump administration? You betcha. (more…)
If your company offers paid parental leave to employees, it’s considered a generous, top-notch benefit that will no doubt help to separate you from the competition. But this perk could become standard in the near future. (more…)
