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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

Number of the day: COVID-19 support and retention

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Employees who report receiving strong support from their employers are less likely to leave their jobs. Here’s what that means for HR leaders.
Benefits

Number of the day: work vs. caregiving

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Nearly half of working caregivers say they may have to choose between job and caregiving responsibilities in the coming year. What that means to HR leaders.
Coronavirus

Benefits news you may have missed: Oct. 25-29

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From EEOC guidance on religious exemptions to employers with vaccine mandates losing workers, here are some of the week’s top stories.
Coronavirus

6 takeaways from EEOC guidance on religious vaccine exemptions

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The government has released details about how to handle employees' requests for accommodation based on their religious beliefs.
Coronavirus

During COVID-19, employers also have their eyes on flu shots

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Flu season is expected to be more severe this year. Are companies encouraging vaccinations in response?
Coronavirus

Is your talent really walking out the door to avoid a COVID vaccine?

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One of employers’ biggest hesitancies for mandating vaccination is a fear of losing employees in a hot job market. Here's what's happening so far.
Career Development

Benefits news you may have missed: Oct. 18-22

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From a look at critical questions to consider as you build your vaccine policy to tips to combat employee burnout, here are some of the week’s top stories.
Benefits

6 HR lessons from Microsoft’s CHRO

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HRE’s 2021 HR Executive of the Year Kathleen Hogan shares her advice for other HR leaders.
Coronavirus

How employers hope to contain rising healthcare costs

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Organizations expect their healthcare costs to increase 5.2% in 2022, Willis Towers Watson finds.
Coronavirus

Benefits news you may have missed: Oct. 4-8

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From what to know about Biden’s vaccine mandate to how HRE’s HR Executive of the Year rebooted Microsoft’s culture, here are the week’s top stories.
Awards

How the HR Executive of the Year rebooted Microsoft’s culture

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Kathleen Hogan is a key driver of the company’s recent cultural shift.
Coronavirus

HRE’s number of the day: growing vaccine mandates

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A significant number of employers have a COVID vaccine requirement in place or are considering it. Here’s what that means for HR leaders.
Benefits

Everything HR needs to know about Biden’s vaccine mandate

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An explainer guide on the upcoming DOL requirements, including what to do now.
Coronavirus

Benefits news you may have missed: Sept. 27-Oct. 1

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From smart strategies on communicating vaccine mandates to health insurance surcharges for the unvaccinated, here are the week’s top stories.
Coronavirus

What’s behind the Great Resignation? Blame burnout

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Burnout is one of the main culprits driving scores of employees to quit or consider quitting, but what else?
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