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.
Employees want financial help; why aren’t employers providing it?
Organizations are largely ignoring employees’ financial worries, i4cp data finds.
In a job market paradox, why HR leaders should focus on communication
Lessons from the past few years hold true as the labor market sends mixed signals, including low unemployment, high turnover, layoffs in some sectors and fears of a recession.
Will Biden’s forgiveness plan spark interest in student loan benefits?
The announcement might spur further interest and demand in employer assistance as the government help, for many, is a ‘drop in the bucket.’
How employers are rethinking salary, benefits as turnover continues
Companies are turning to pay increases and more diverse benefits to keep workers at their jobs, Gallagher data finds.
How many employees are looking for workplaces with mental health support?
Want to keep workers? Step up mental health benefits, data implies.
Are you offering the benefits employees most want? Probably not, data finds
Employers can “be doing more to support their employees,” says one industry expert.
A staggering number of people are now afraid of losing their jobs
Employee anxiety is soaring as recession fears grow. Here’s what it means for HR leaders.
Employers anticipating big jump in cost of health benefits next year
Costs per employee may jump even higher if organizations don’t act now, experts say.
Is it time for employers to reevaluate mental health benefits?
Today's hot job market is not the best time to cut offerings, one expert warns, but there are other important factors to consider.
The rise of the chief wellness officer: Is the trend growing?
A number of large employers are bringing on C-suite execs to focus specifically on employee wellness.
