Sharpen your pencils, HR: The Perk-cession is here and you'll likely have to rethink benefits to attract and engage employees. So why are companies pulling back on perks -- creating this so-called Perk-cession? For one, employees don't want be in…
Benefits
Offering the right benefits involves a lot of decision-making and can be challenging for many employers: How do you give employees the coverage they need without breaking the budget? Two pre-tax accounts make the decision easy: Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)…
The 2023 tax filing season is officially underway. As expiring pandemic relief is expected to result in smaller refunds, consumers will be looking for ways to reduce their 2022 tax burden in the coming weeks. Enter the health savings account…
Imagine working a full day at your job, coming home to care for your children, and then just when you’re ready to collapse into bed for the night, having to manage medical decisions for a parent who is suffering from…
The doctors who see your people would rather proactively treat disease than wait for symptoms to cause an ER visit. The term for it is upstream health care. Because this approach can decrease hospital admissions and re-admissions and healthcare costs,…
Do you provide a diabetes-friendly workplace? You probably know someone at your company who has diabetes. But there are probably even more employees you aren’t aware of because they’re hiding it or they haven’t been diagnosed. In fact, more than…
You’ve just wrapped up open enrollment, so if you’re like most HR pros, you’re probably breathing a sigh of relief. But before you shift your sights to 2023, now’s the time to take stock of how your open enrollment went…
Any HR pro passionate about DEI efforts knows that making LGBTQ+ employees feel safe and included in the workplace is essential. Making the push for inclusion may look like using inclusive language, providing education to non-LGBTQ+ employees and ensuring a…
The growth of remote-first work opportunities means HR professionals are managing the needs of employees who might never share the same office. Meanwhile, changing attitudes about well-being and work-life balance have reshaped expectations about the wellness support employers should offer.…
The increased use of telehealth during the pandemic showed how willing your employees are to adapt to digital health care methods. In fact, between March 2019 and March 2021 the use of, and willingness to use, video telehealth jumped from…
A health savings account (HSA) is a powerful, flexible resource for helping employees pay for health care, and that’s something everyone appreciates. Yet, despite the sustained popularity of the accounts, your employees likely don’t fully understand how to maximize this…
The government will forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt for Pell Grant recipients and up to $10,000 for millions of other student loan borrowers. That’s obviously good news for many of the country’s student loan borrowers. What’s less…
A solid employee recognition program can make almost everything in an organization better. When employees are consistently recognized, they're more motivated and productive, according to research from Gallup. Recognition boosts engagement and makes employees feel valued for their contributions, which…
One of the demands placed on human resources professionals who manage employer-sponsored retirement plans is keeping in stride with employee expectations and desires. These two elements are anything but static, changing as generational and consumer tastes evolve. Moreover, an HR…
Many people adopted furry friends during the pandemic. And while they bring needed companionship, pets also bring high medical bills. The solution to this problem ... pet insurance benefits. Forty-five percent of pet owners will spend the same amount or…
Employee surveys have become a popular way for employers to demonstrate their interest in their employees’ concerns. But if no action is taken as a result of what you learn from them, your survey efforts will have little benefit and could…
