Instant Pay Benefits Booming in Popularity Among Gen Z Workers

​The days of waiting two weeks or more for your paycheck to hit your bank account may be numbered. In an increasingly connected world—and one in which workers have higher expectations of... Read more »

Walmart Adds Financial Literacy Education Benefit

In recent months, Walmart has beefed up mental health benefits, doubling the number of therapy and mental health coaching sessions it provides to all workers and their dependents. Now it’s focusing on... Read more »

Student Loan Debt Remains a ‘Pain Point’ for Employees

​A recalculation of student loan payments, announced July 14 by the U.S. Department of Education, will erase the balance for certain loans such as the Federal Family Education Loans program. More than... Read more »

5 Tips for Closing Benefits Communication Gaps

?As employee benefits open enrollment season looms, HR professionals will be spending a lot of time and resources to create and send messages to employees about benefits plans. Yet, many of these... Read more »

A Vexing Problem

?At a tech conference last fall, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced his desire to increase the company’s productivity by 20 percent. Pichai offered an example of how he would accomplish this goal:... Read more »

Financial Strain Impacts Workers’ Mental Health

?Workers are stressed, and money worries are a big reason for their sleepless nights and lowered mental health. Employees are increasingly looking to their employer for guidance to help them cope with... Read more »

Juneteenth Continues to Gain Traction as a Paid Holiday

?A growing number of private employers—including Allstate, Target, KPMG and Nike—are recognizing Juneteenth as a company holiday as employers eye diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) efforts in their benefits strategies.   Nearly 4... Read more »

BLS: Total Employer Compensation Costs Rose 1.4% in March

?Employers spent more on employees’ overall compensation in the first quarter of the year, according to figures out today, although momentum may be starting to slow as inflation continues to dip. According to... Read more »

Dog Days at SHRM23

?Forget the HR experts, distinguished speakers and big-name celebrities. Some of the most popular guests at the SHRM Annual Conference & Expo 2023 (SHRM23) are soft, fluffy, playful and very cute. Above:... Read more »

Are Employees Really Quitting Because of Pay?

?It’s no surprise that retention has been a major issue for employers in the past couple of years: In a hot job market, scores of employees have left their companies for other... Read more »