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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.
Coronavirus

HRE’s Number of the Day: virtual open enrollment

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Here’s how many employers say their open enrollment strategy will depend more on digital resources–and what it means for HR leaders.
'HR Executive' experts

Mayer: This is the biggest benefit trend of COVID-19

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At a time of collective grief, uncertainty and anxiety, there is a new spotlight on empathy and how employers treat their employees.
Coronavirus

Soundbite: This is HR’s time to ‘influence and use our voice’

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LogMeIn CHRO Jo Deal says the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest are catapulting the importance of HR leaders in their organizations.
Coronavirus

COVID-19 is changing how employees view their benefits

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The pandemic reveals gaps in employer offerings, prompts workers to wonder if their company is doing enough to help.
Compensation

Number of the day: COVID’s impact on income

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Here’s how many workers say they’re earning half or less of their pre-pandemic income–and what it means to HR leaders.
Benefits

John Hancock latest to sign on to virtual camp trend

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The insurer’s virtual summer program for employees’ children is just one way the company hopes to help workers and boost engagement during the pandemic.
Benefits

Benefits news you may have missed: August 10-14

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From a rare pet adoption assistance benefit to more employers embracing remote work, here are some of the week’s top stories.
Coronavirus

Tackling the ‘connection’ challenge of COVID-19

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Helping employees to feel connected in this isolating pandemic is one of HR's biggest tasks.
Coronavirus

HR’s mandate to model diversity and inclusion

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Experts say leading the way on D&I is becoming a critical part of HR's role.
Coronavirus

HRE’s number of the day: employees quitting over childcare needs

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Here’s how many employers say they’ve lost employees due to their children’s education needs during COVID–and what it means to HR leaders.
Coronavirus

A ‘tail’ in improving employee wellness: pet adoption assistance

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The Zebra rolled out a new benefit that may be especially appealing for employees spending more time at home because of the pandemic.
Coronavirus

Why empathy is the newest trend in benefits

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Amid challenges from the pandemic and racial tensions, HR leaders are tasked with designing benefits that meet their workforce's unique needs.
Coronavirus

HRE’s number of the day: employee retirement worries

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COVID-19 is driving anxiety over long-term savings. Here's what that means to HR leaders.
Coronavirus

How HR is becoming the heart of the organization

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What a triple threat of crises–COVID-19, diversity and economic challenges–means to HR professionals.
Coronavirus

How COVID is changing employees’ plans for retirement

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Good news-bad news: Stress about long-term savings is on the rise–but so are employees’ savings goals.
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