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Kathryn Mayer: When benefits get personal

Tackling problems like student-loan debt can show that employers truly care about their workers.
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
Tue Feb 11th, 2020 | 3 min read

Coronavirus: HR’s role

HR leaders should safeguard against the spread of the illness, without causing panic, experts say.
Andrew R. McIlvaine is former senior editor with Human Resource Executive®. View Article
Andrew R. McIlvaine
Mon Feb 10th, 2020 | 6 min read

Tough questions employers should ask their health plans in 2020

HR leaders should find out what their plan does to reduce healthcare costs, improve maternal health and mental health.
Suzanne Delbanco, PhD, is the executive director of Catalyst for Payment Reform, an independent, member-based corporation that aims help employers and other healthcare purchasers get better value for their healthcare dollar. View Article
Suzanne Delbanco
Fri Feb 7th, 2020 | 4 min read

How to increase retention in a tight labor market through people analytics

Employers that gather and analyze data on their employees can boost engagement, improve productivity and deliver better benefits.
Chris Bruce is founder and CEO of Thomsons Online Benefits. View Article
Chris Bruce
Fri Feb 7th, 2020 | 2 min read

Pay attention to wage and benefit trends

HR will need to get even more creative this year when recruiting workers in high-demand occupations.
Carol Patton is a contributing editor for HRE who also writes HR articles and columns for business and education magazines. View Article
Carol Patton
Wed Feb 5th, 2020 | 2 min read

Insights from a CHRO: Harvard Law School’s Roxanne Armbruster

Roxanne Armbruster on her journey from the Coast Guard to Harvard Law School

Carol Patton is a contributing editor for HRE who also writes HR articles and columns for business and education magazines. She can be reached at hreletters@lrp.com. View Article
Carol Patton
Tue Feb 4th, 2020 | 3 min read

Next #HBLChat to explore importance of employee benefits, communication

Join us Feb. 26 for a live chat with Segal Benz on benefits communication and education.
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
Fri Jan 31st, 2020 | 2 min read

Joan Lunden calls on Congress to support paid family leave

“We are in the middle of a caregiving crisis,” the HBLC headliner says.
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 30th, 2020 | 2 min read

Josh Bersin: Performance and rewards in the future of work

Everyone is a leader in the future of work, and it is important in 2020 that we redefine what leaders do.
Josh Bersin writes HRE’s HR in the Flow of Work column. Bersin is an analyst, author, educator and thought leader focusing on the global talent market and the challenges and trends impacting business workforces around the world. He recently spoke at the HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas. View Article
Josh Bersin
Wed Jan 29th, 2020 | 3 min read

Unum ups adoption assistance to $25,000

The insurance company’s benefit boost is its latest effort to help working parents.
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 Jan 28th, 2020 | 2 min read

Nationwide to invest $160 million in benefits, training

Among the changes for the insurance company is a new program to upskill and reskill its workforce and a Summer Friday program.
Kathryn Mayer
Fri Jan 24th, 2020 | 2 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

Study: Labor market remains solid

An average of 176,000 jobs were created each month in 2019.
Carol Patton is a contributing editor for HRE who also writes HR articles and columns for business and education magazines. View Article
Carol Patton
Thu Jan 23rd, 2020 | 2 min read

‘Random acts of wellness’ don’t work. Here’s what does

Employers need to fully commit and embrace the programs to make them successful, says one doctor.
Kathryn Mayer
Wed Jan 22nd, 2020 | 3 min read

Oh, baby! Benefits and challenges of infants in the workplace

A baby on a hip while working? Now, that’s the ultimate work-life balance.
Maura C. Ciccarelli is a freelance writer and marketing communications consultant based in the Philadelphia, Pa., area. She writes for Human Resource Executive® magazine about HR trends on best practices, talent development, healthcare and benefits, technology, legal issues and more. View Article
Maura C. Ciccarelli
Wed Jan 22nd, 2020 | 4 min read

Hoping to boost benefits engagement, employers turn to new ally: AI

The role of AI in enrollment support is growing—and in the process, giving employees the resources and education to make better benefits decisions.
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
Tue Jan 21st, 2020 | 9 min read

How to conquer the post-holiday blues

Employees often return to work after the holidays worn out and depressed. What can employers do to energize and motivate them?
Julie Cook Ramirez is a Rockford, Ill.-based journalist and copywriter, covering all aspects of human resources. View Article
Julie Cook Ramirez
Mon Jan 20th, 2020 | 2 min read

3 ways to build a religiously inclusive work culture

On World Religion Day, all organizations should ask if their employees feel empowered to bring their “whole selves” to work.
Raafi-Karim Alidina
Sat Jan 18th, 2020 | 6 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

How HR and finance can work together to fix the retirement crisis

Not enough workers can afford to retire, and the inequality among those who can and cannot is frightening.
John Lowell
Thu Jan 16th, 2020 | 8 min read