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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 technology

Walmart’s new workforce app provides a look into the future

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This kind of employee experience app is 'where work software is headed,' says one analyst.
Benefits

Juneteenth holiday gaining traction among employers

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Recognizing the day as a paid holiday is 'well overdue,' says one HR leader.
Benefits

What’s the latest on whether employers will require COVID vaccines?

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Despite some shifts, most organizations aren't planning to mandate shots.
Coronavirus

How employers can help ease return-to-the-workplace anxiety

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Step one? Acknowledge, acknowledge, acknowledge, says Dr. Rachelle Scott, a psychiatrist and medical director of psychiatry at Eden Health.
Compensation

A $30K raise or remote work forever? Employees want remote

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Employees from leading companies weighed in on a recent survey. Here’s what it means for HR leaders.
Benefits

Benefits news you may have missed: June 7-11

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From strategies to encourage COVID-19 vaccination to a new mortgage insurance benefit, here are some of this week’s top stories.
Coronavirus

Number of the day: mental health help barriers

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Many employees report that cost is the greatest barrier to mental health improvement. Here’s what that means to HR leaders.
Benefits

How much are employers investing in wellness programs?

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The average increased about $1 million over the past year, a new report finds.
'HR Executive' experts

Mayer: HR leaders need to step up on COVID-19 vaccines

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Inoculation is the safest way to reopen offices and get back to normal, but too many organizations are still not prioritizing vaccines. It’s time to change that.
Benefits

Benefits news you may have missed: June 1-4

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From what new EEOC vaccine guidance means for HR leaders to SAP’s new flexible work policy, here are some of this week’s top stories.
Coronavirus

Why SAP is embracing flexible work for its 100K employees

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The software giant's move comes as scores of research finds that employees do not want to return to the office full-time.
Coronavirus

Number of the day: returning to the office

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The vast majority of employers say they have a tentative date to bring workers back. Here’s what that means for HR leaders.
Benefits

Burnout is continuing to rise; is HR doing enough?

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'After enduring more than a year of long hours and little time off, many workers are feeling burned out and need a break,' one expert says.
Benefits

What new EEOC vaccine incentive guidance means for HR leaders

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More companies will likely turn to rewards to encourage inoculation, experts predict.
Coronavirus

Number of the day: skipping medical care

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Nearly half of Americans say they are foregoing healthcare due to medical costs. Here’s what that means for HR leaders.
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