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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

6 things employers need to do now after Roe v. Wade reversal

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Examining healthcare coverage and talking to employees about the decision are among the strategies HR and company leaders should embrace, experts say.
Communication strategy

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. What employers should do now

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With the reversal now official, experts recommend that HR and other company executives reevaluate their benefits and speak up as leaders. Said one: 'Silence on this issue isn't an option.'
Benefits

Inflation, market volatility are hurting retirement optimism. What can HR do?

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Communication, education and continuing financial resources and benefits all play a role, experts say.
Benefits

How a reversal of Roe v. Wade could affect employee benefits

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A benefits expert discusses potential implications, and what HR leaders should do, if the Supreme Court strikes down the law.
Culture

Meet Aon’s first chief wellbeing officer

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Rachel Fellowes talks about the importance of a data-driven approach, how wellness efforts have evolved and what makes a successful wellbeing strategy.
Compensation

Number of the day: salary increases

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Companies are not only turning to larger compensation increases, but more also are planning for mid-year salary adjustments.
Awards

At Nestlé, a Rising Star’s recipe for success requires global outlook, passion

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How Adeline Looi, the company's head of integrated leadership development, is helping to magnify underrepresented voices at the company.
Awards

At PwC, this Rising Star is helping the firm reimagine the workplace

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Yolanda Seals-Coffield, deputy people leader at PwC, is embracing remote work, betting big on benefits and prioritizing employee needs as the firm invests $2.4 billion in its people program.
Benefits

More employers add Juneteenth as a paid holiday this year

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Early data from an industry survey indicates a significant increase in private employers giving their employees the day off.
Benefits

Most HR leaders mum on Roe v. Wade despite workplace angst

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'HR executives are telling us they’re simply exhausted mentally,' says one industry expert.
Coronavirus

Number of the day: quitting over in-person work

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Data on how employees feel about requirements to return to the office full-time spell a warning for Elon Musk and other company leaders.
Financial wellness

Will HR leaders turn to Bitcoin to diversify retirement plans?

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Cryptocurrency could become the latest trend in retirement offerings, but many experts caution about the risk involved.
Compensation

More HR leaders turning to salary hikes in response to high inflation

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The trend also comes as employers get competitive in a hot job market.
Communication strategy

Elon Musk is ending remote work. Will other employers join him?

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'If you don’t show up, we will assume you have resigned,' Musk told Tesla and SpaceX employees. It's a move many call risky.
Employee Wellbeing

How rising retiree medical costs highlight the role of HSAs

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New Fidelity research has implications for employers and HR leaders navigating myriad challenges—especially holding down healthcare costs.
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