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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.
Benefits

What employers are doing to get creative about rising inflation

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As prices rise, HR leaders are being tasked with innovating to reduce the burden on employees.
Coronavirus

What’s next for HR after court reinstates Biden’s vaccine mandate?

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Quick action and communication are key, experts say.
Coronavirus

Holiday spirit: Some employers handing out bonuses, extra PTO

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After another tough pandemic year–plus a hot job market–many organizations are stepping up year-end benefits.
Employee Benefits

HSAs, FSAs and 401(k)s: 11 numbers to know for 2022

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From health savings account contribution limits to HDHP deductibles, here’s a look at what’s changing, and what’s not, come January.
Benefits

Kroger adds penalties for unvaccinated. Will more employers follow?

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The move sends a strong message to employees who choose not to be vaccinated.
Coronavirus

HRE’s number of the day: employer vaccine mandates

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About half of organizations have already implemented a COVID-19 vaccine mandate or are planning to.
Benefits

How to support employees’ mental health during the holiday season

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Emotional wellbeing support, stress management programs, flexible schedules and more can help workers.
'HR Executive' experts

The 5 biggest benefit trends of 2021

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The pandemic continued to shape innovation in the benefits space.
Benefits

Inside Hootsuite’s COVID-driven mental health strategy

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Among its new wellness initiatives, the social media management company is offering a lottery for extravagant trips to those who use all their PTO by the end of 2021.
COVID-19 Vaccine

With Biden’s vaccine mandate in flux, communication is vital

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Legal experts say employers should talk to workers now about their plans, regardless of whether the rule will be upheld.
Coronavirus

With vaccine mandate in flux, employee communication is vital

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Legal experts say employers should talk to workers now about their plans, regardless of whether the rule will be upheld.
Coronavirus

Omicron is here. Why ‘watching and learning’ are best right now

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As the new variant is detected in the U.S., vaccines, communication and adaptability are key to helping workers through the latest stage of the pandemic.
Coronavirus

The latest on vaccine mandates: All the stories you need to read

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Here's all of our recent coverage tracking the HR implications of the quickly developing news.
Coronavirus

How employers are reacting to the hold on Biden’s vaccine mandate

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A new survey–conducted before the Omicron variant was discovered–finds that more than half will require employee vaccines.
Coronavirus

OSHA suspends vaccine enforcement; what’s the next move for HR?

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The decision leaves organizations in a difficult spot, but walking back plans may prove even more complicated, experts say.
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