Kathryn Mayer

Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s former benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. She has covered benefits for the better part of a decade, and her stories have won multiple awards, including a Jesse H. Neal Award and honors from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and the National Federation of Press Women. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Denver.

Why sometimes outside the box is just ‘returning to things that work’

At the music company Sweetwater, culture, wellbeing, empathy—and even meetings held in different locations—are inspiring Chief People Officer Jeff Ostermann.

What’s behind the growing interest in voluntary benefits?

With more workers participating in perks like critical illness and disability insurance, new research indicates employers would be wise to beef up their offerings in a hot job market.

Remote work options are still surging among high-paying jobs

New data indicates that remote work isn’t just a pandemic trend—it’s here to stay, an important takeaway for HR leaders working to recruit and retain employees.

How can HR help with the ‘financial vortex’ quashing retirement savings?

Most employees aren’t saving enough today because of this 'new reality.' But HR leaders can encourage workers to stay the course on savings, among other moves.