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Health & Benefits Leadership Conference

An inside look at April’s Health & Benefits Leadership Conference

The annual benefits conference will have new tracks focused on financial wellness and hot benefit trends to help employers recruit and retain talent.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s 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. She can be reached at kmayer@lrp.com. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Thu Jan 16th, 2020 | 2 min read

5 reasons to attend HRE’s Health & Benefits Leadership Conference

An inspiring keynote speaker and an in-depth look at some of the biggest benefits trends are among the highlights.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s 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. She can be reached at kmayer@lrp.com. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Mon Jan 13th, 2020 | 3 min read

#HBLChat to explore regulatory impacts to employee benefits

In advance of an HBLC keynote, a Jan. 29 Twitter chat with the American Benefits Council takes a look at what’s at stake in a presidential election year.

HRE Editorial Staff
Mon Jan 13th, 2020 | 2 min read

Joan Lunden to open April’s Health & Benefits Leadership Conference

The former ‘Good Morning America’ co-host will address the importance of caregiving support in the workplace.
HRE Editorial Staff
Tue Jan 7th, 2020 | 3 min read

Employers turn to new benefit to snuff e-cigarette epidemic

With the number of employees vaping increasing and vaping-related health conditions on the rise, employers are stepping up to help workers—and their children—quit.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. She has covered benefits for the better part of a decade. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Denver. She can be reached at kmayer@lrp.com. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Fri Jan 3rd, 2020 | 7 min read

Intel expands paid leave benefits

The tech company is the latest to enhance its leave policies for new parents, caregivers and grieving employees.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s 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. She can be reached at kmayer@lrp.com. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Fri Dec 27th, 2019 | 3 min read

Are exercise and the economy connected?

A new study makes a direct link between a small amount of extra physical activity and economic growth.
Tom Starner, a freelance writer based in Philadelphia, has been covering the human resource space and its component parts for over two decades. View Article
Tom Starner
Thu Nov 14th, 2019 | 3 min read

Here’s how employers can reduce waste in healthcare spending

One step HR can take is to refocus their strategies to hack away at wasteful spending.

Michael J. O'Brien
Thu Oct 31st, 2019 | 2 min read

Employer-sponsored healthcare costs top $20K a year

Network configuration may be the answer to controlling costs, Kaiser Family Foundation researchers say.
Kathryn Mayer
Fri Oct 18th, 2019 | 4 min read

3 Ways to Center Employees in an HR Transformation

A well-developed digital HR-transformation plan can benefit both employers and employees.

Tom Starner is a freelance writer based in Philadelphia, who has been covering the human resource space and all its component processes for over two decades. View Article
Tom Starner
Tue Aug 20th, 2019 | 2 min read

New HRE Editor on the Benefits of Covering Benefits

Kathryn Mayer is HRE's new benefits editor and chair of the Health and Benefits Leadership conference.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s 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. She can be reached at kmayer@lrp.com. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Mon Aug 5th, 2019 | 2 min read

3 Ways to Improve Psychological Safety

Psychological safety at work is an imperative for organizations that value employee health.
Jen Colletta is managing editor at HRE. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in writing from La Salle University and spent 10 years as a newspaper reporter and editor before joining HRE. View Article
Jen Colletta
Mon May 13th, 2019 | 4 min read

The Case for Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace

How can employers respond to the growing mental-health crisis?
Steve Boese is HRE's Inside HR Tech columnist and is a co-chair of HRE’s HR Technology Conference®. Boese will be speaking at the HR Technology Conference & Exposition China in Shanghai, May 14 through 15, and HR Festival Asia in Singapore, May 8 through 9, as well as the HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas, Oct. 1 through 4. He also writes an HR blog and hosts the HR Happy Hour Show, a radio program and podcast. View Article
Steve Boese
Thu May 2nd, 2019 | 5 min read

How Policymakers Are Transforming Benefits

American Benefits Council President James Klein offered HBLC attendees a peek inside the Beltway.
Dave Shadovitz is editor of HRE He is also co-chair of the HR Tech Conference and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. View Article
David Shadovitz
Tue Apr 30th, 2019 | 3 min read

Use these Innovative Strategies to Improve Mental Health

Addressing mental health in the workplace needs to be compassionate and proactive, experts said at HBLC.
Jen Colletta is managing editor at HRE. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees from La Salle University and spent 10 years as a newspaper reporter and editor before joining HRE. View Article
Jen Colletta
Mon Apr 29th, 2019 | 5 min read

5 Ways to Create a Culture of Positivity

Social connection in the workplace can enhance individual and organizational health.
Jen Colletta is managing editor at HRE. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees from La Salle University in Philadelphia and spent 10 years as a newspaper reporter and editor before joining HRE. View Article
Jen Colletta
Thu Apr 25th, 2019 | 4 min read

What’s New in Family Benefits?

Holistic care should be at the heart of benefits strategies, experts at HBLC said.

Jen Colletta is managing editor of HRE. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees from La Salle University in Philadelphia and spent 10 years as a newspaper reporter and editor before joining HRE. View Article
Jen Colletta
Thu Apr 25th, 2019 | 3 min read

How Finding Purpose Can Drive Business Success

HBLC Keynoter Vic Strecher shared his own journey toward a purpose-driven life.
Jen Colletta is managing editor at Human Resource Executive. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees from La Salle University in Philadelphia and worked for 10 years as a newspaper reporter and editor before joining HRE. View Article
Jen Colletta
Thu Apr 25th, 2019 | 4 min read

How Widespread Is Pain-Med Usage in the Workplace?

HBLC presenter shares findings from new research on opioid use in the workplace.
Web Editor Michael J. O’Brien has been with HRE for more than a decade. He holds a degree in economics from Boston College. View Article
Michael J. O'Brien
Thu Apr 18th, 2019 | 3 min read

4 Ways You Can Treat the Opioid and Suicide Epidemic

Only 22 percent of employers have, or plan to implement, programs aimed at these problems.
Dave Shadovitz is editor of HRE He is also co-chair of the HR Tech Conference and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. View Article
David Shadovitz
Fri Mar 29th, 2019 | 2 min read