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Hot benefits trends for 2022 open enrollment

09/13/2022
With open enrollment season once again upon us, employers are focused this fall on updating their benefits packages to attract and retain talent. A significant focus, driven by pandemic-related burnout and turnover: Providing benefits options that closely align with the individual needs of employees and their families.

Huge settlement highlights local law risks

08/18/2022
Gone are the days when big verdicts or settlements were all the result of running afoul of federal laws. These days, employers also have to worry about increasingly aggressive state and local government agencies enforcing their own anti-discrimination laws and other employment ordinances.

Employ remote workers? Beware local rules

08/11/2022
Before you hire a new remote worker or authorize current employees to telecommute, always verify the exact physical location where the employee intends to work. Then check to see if any state or local laws will affect the remote-working arrangement.

Employers adjusting comp, perks to meet labor shortage

08/09/2022
Employers are paying employees more, giving increases at more frequent intervals, enhancing workplace flexibility and boosting training opportunities.

60% of employers helping staff manage financial stress

08/09/2022
Six in 10 employers have taken action to help employees weather today’s turbulent economy, according to a July study of 401(k) participants by the Charles Schwab brokerage.

Better benefits emerge as keys to retention

08/09/2022
The number of employees willing to pay for more generous benefits has rebounded following a dip during the pandemic. Those are among the key findings of a recent survey of more than 9,600 U.S. employees by the Willis Towers Watson consulting firm.

Ensure loan repayment perks comply with law

08/04/2022
Repaying workers’ student loans is one of the most valued new perks. Those benefits are about to become even more valuable.

Tell candidates about relocation incentives

07/28/2022
For decades, state governments have offered tax credits and other subsidies to lure employers to set up shop. It’s a relatively inexpensive way to diversify a state’s economy and create jobs. But recently, the changing nature of the labor market has forced states to switch gears.

More employers covering abortion travel costs

06/27/2022
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 landmark opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health—which overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that made abortion a constitutional right nationwide—dozens of large employers nationwide have announced plans to cover employees’ expenses if they need to travel to receive health care.

Snapshot: Telemedicine takes off

06/21/2022
Almost all employer-sponsored health plans now cover telemedicine, a dramatic increase since before the pandemic.