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How HR tech can help manage COVID compensation changes

The right tech can help HR leaders design fair changes to compensation, in light of the pandemic.
Tom Starner is a freelance writer based in Philadelphia. View Article
Tom Starner
Fri Jul 31st, 2020 | 3 min read

Pay and performance management in the age of COVID-19

Separating rating and pay decisions may offer employers some legal protection.
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
Thu Jun 11th, 2020 | 3 min read

HRE’s number of the day: employers’ 401(k) plans

Here’s how many companies are mulling whether to cut or eliminate retirement plan contributions.
Kathryn Mayer
Fri Apr 24th, 2020 | 2 min read

Will 401(k) matches fall victim to coronavirus pandemic?

Forced to cut costs, employers are considering halting or reducing retirement matches. But the move might be temporary.
Kathryn Mayer
Thu Apr 23rd, 2020 | 4 min read

HRE’s number of the day: Emergency savings concerns

Here’s how many Americans say a lack of savings is their top financial concern during the pandemic—and what it means for HR leaders.
Kathryn Mayer
Tue Apr 21st, 2020 | 2 min read

5 final topics to review if you’re missing HBLC

Though the COVID19 means we aren't gathering for our conference this year, HRE's coverage of the hottest trends concludes with these final thoughts.
Kathryn Mayer
Fri Apr 17th, 2020 | 2 min read

Here are some alternatives to layoffs

An employment law expert shares a few options for employers looking to avoid reducing staff.

Tom Starner, a Philadelphia-based freelance writer, has been covering HR and its component parts for more than two decades. View Article
Tom Starner
Fri Apr 10th, 2020 | 2 min read

Coronavirus-related paid employer leave could top $23 billion

Analysis from the Integrated Benefits Institute finds the staggering cost of sick leave and short-term disability as a result of the pandemic.
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 Apr 7th, 2020 | 2 min read

Employers look at cost-cutting as COVID-19 impacts economy

While implementing a hiring freeze tops most HR strategies to combat COVID-19, few employers say they will stop or delay pay raises.
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
Tue Mar 31st, 2020 | 3 min read

Kroger handing out bonuses, adding COVID-19 leave

The nation’s largest grocer is among the employers aiming to help frontline workers with benefits during the pandemic.
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 Mar 26th, 2020 | 3 min read

4 critical issues when designing emergency paid leave

When designing an emergency leave pay program, larger employers have a few main questions to answer.
Tom Starner, a Philadelphia-based freelance writer, has been covering HR and its component parts for more than two decades. View Article
Tom Starner
Thu Mar 26th, 2020 | 3 min read

Target updates benefits in wake of coronavirus

Joining other employers that are making changes during the pandemic, the retailer will provide backup family care and more paid sick time.
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
Wed Mar 18th, 2020 | 2 min read

Coronavirus is shining a light on paid sick leave

Employers with hourly workers are facing tough decisions.
Tom Starner, a Philadelphia-based freelance writer, has been covering HR and its component parts for more than two decades. View Article
Tom Starner
Tue Mar 17th, 2020 | 2 min read

The payoff of meeting the pay-transparency challenge

Pay transparency has bounded onto the compensation scene, and it’s not going anywhere soon—other than up.
Tom Starner, a Philadelphia-based freelance writer, has been covering HR and its component parts for more than two decades. View Article
Tom Starner
Mon Mar 16th, 2020 | 8 min read

Despite economic uptick, many workers ‘struggling’

Employers can temper workers' financial challenges with tools to help them better manage their money.
Tom Starner, a Philadelphia-based freelance writer, has been covering HR and its component parts for more than two decades. View Article
Tom Starner
Wed Feb 26th, 2020 | 3 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

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

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

Cappelli: The power of ideology in business

Why is employee governance such a non-starter in the U.S.?
Peter Cappelli is HRE’s Talent Management columnist and a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources. He is the George W. Taylor Professor of Management and director of the Center for Human Resources at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He hosts "In the Workplace" on SiriusXM Channel 111 with Dan O'Meara. View Article
Peter Cappelli
Thu Jan 9th, 2020 | 4 min read