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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

2023 FSA limits increase in response to rising inflation

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One expert calls it a 'step in the right direction' but not enough for many struggling employees.
Benefits

Hunger for financial benefits grows, but HR admits it has work to do

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New research shows rising inflation and market volatility are putting a new spotlight on financial benefits for employees.
Financial wellness

Retiree medical benefits likely to change as healthcare costs rise

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Employers are looking for alternative ways to provide medical benefits to some employees as costs grow.
Culture

This HR Honor Roll inductee is reimagining the healthcare workforce of the future

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Greg Till, chief people officer of Providence, is focusing on mental health, technology and more to retain burnt-out workers in an industry that is seeing massive turnover.
Employee Wellbeing

How four generations of workers are faring in retirement savings

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Employees agree that retirement savings is vital, and they're looking for their employers to support them, a new survey found.
Compensation

Employers double down on benefits in response to talent war

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LIMRA estimates some 86 million employees could have access to new insurance benefits within two years.
Employee Wellbeing

5 things to know about mental health in the workplace

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In recognition of World Mental Health Day, here's how employees are faring and how organizations are responding.
Benefits

Employee health, happiness to take center stage at benefits conference

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Thought leader Jenn Lim will open the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference, set for May 3-5 in Las Vegas.
Compensation

Inflation, Great Resignation but no raises? Time to ‘leverage data’

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Despite the economic conditions, a surprising number of employees haven’t received salary increases in the past year. Here's what HR leaders need to know.
Benefits

Inflation is taking a toll on open enrollment

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Employees may cut back on benefits due to finances, requiring better employer communication and education.
Benefits

Why employees aren’t taking vacations now, and how HR can help

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Experts suggest that HR leaders address workers' financial worries and watch for burnout in response.
Employee Wellbeing

Employers prepare for significant jump in healthcare costs

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Seven in 10 employers expect moderate to significant increases in the cost of health benefits over the next three years, according to Willis Towers Watson.
Compensation

2023 looks to be a ‘banner year’ for salary increases

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About half of employers are planning raises next year, according to a new survey.
Communication strategy

EX is becoming central to the CHRO role. Here’s why that matters

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Amid attraction and retention challenges, HR leaders are rethinking the employee experience.
Compensation

Boosting wages for new hires? What that means to your current employees

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Tenured workers aren’t happy about employers’ focus on new hires, a new survey finds. Here’s how employers can manage pay discrepancies.
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