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.
Employers double down on benefits in response to talent war
LIMRA estimates some 86 million employees could have access to new insurance benefits within two years.
5 things to know about mental health in the workplace
In recognition of World Mental Health Day, here's how employees are faring and how organizations are responding.
Employee health, happiness to take center stage at benefits conference
Thought leader Jenn Lim will open the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference, set for May 3-5 in Las Vegas.
Inflation, Great Resignation but no raises? Time to ‘leverage data’
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.
Inflation is taking a toll on open enrollment
Employees may cut back on benefits due to finances, requiring better employer communication and education.
Why employees aren’t taking vacations now, and how HR can help
Experts suggest that HR leaders address workers' financial worries and watch for burnout in response.
Employers prepare for significant jump in healthcare costs
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.
2023 looks to be a ‘banner year’ for salary increases
About half of employers are planning raises next year, according to a new survey.
EX is becoming central to the CHRO role. Here’s why that matters
Amid attraction and retention challenges, HR leaders are rethinking the employee experience.
Boosting wages for new hires? What that means to your current employees
Tenured workers aren’t happy about employers’ focus on new hires, a new survey finds. Here’s how employers can manage pay discrepancies.
