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Benefits news you may have missed: June 15-19

From employers recognizing Juneteenth as a paid holiday to how COVID-19 is emphasizing wellbeing, here are some of this week’s top stories.
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 Jun 19th, 2020 | 3 min read

What’s your 2021 benefits strategy?

We’re looking for proposals for next year’s 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
Tue Jun 16th, 2020 | 2 min read

Missing HBLC? More benefits topics to catch up on

Though the coronavirus means we aren't gathering for our benefits conference, HRE's coverage of the industry’s hottest trends continues.
Kathryn Mayer
Thu Apr 16th, 2020 | 4 min read

Bummed HBLC is canceled? We have you covered

Though the coronavirus means we aren't gathered for our benefits conference, HRE's coverage of the industry’s hottest trends has only picked up.
Kathryn Mayer
Wed Apr 15th, 2020 | 2 min read

Next #HBLChat to focus on retirement planning

Join us to discuss topics like understanding the role of HSAs and how to optimize workplace savings plans to support employees in retirement.

Nick Otto is HRE’s senior digital editor. He is a professional communicator with more than a decade of demonstrated accomplishments in newspaper and trade publishing. He has spent the past five years covering the employee benefits space and holds bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida. He can be reached at notto@lrp.com or follow him on twitter @Ottografs. View Article
Nick Otto
Thu Feb 27th, 2020 | 2 min read

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

An inspiring keynote speaker and an in-depth look at 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
Tue Feb 25th, 2020 | 3 min read

The ‘extremely simple’ benefit you should be offering employees

Employers should encourage workers to split deposits so they can save money, one expert says. (And yes, employers can contribute, too!)

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 23rd, 2020 | 4 min read

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

#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 vaping 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