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Employee Benefits

Despite limited budgets, how HR can push for childcare benefits

Tom Starner -
Childcare benefits can positively impact retention, productivity and more, but many C-suite execs remain worried about budget constraints. What HR can do.

What Trump’s ‘shock’ federal return-to-office order could mean for employers

Jen Colletta -
"These are life issues, not work policies," says Josh Bersin. That's one of many reasons the mandate, issued on President Trump's first day back in office, could have lasting impacts on both the government and private sectors.

Data analytics: The key to optimizing self-funded plans?

Stephen Horvat -
By embedding analytics into their benefits strategy, organizations can move beyond reactive cost management to proactive plan optimization.

Starbucks just upgraded paid parental leave. Will more employers follow?

Tom Starner -
As union activity ticks up, more employers may strengthen paid parental leave and other benefits to improve employee experience and drive loyalty, experts say.

This Blue Monday, how HR can deepen its employee wellbeing commitment

Jen Colletta -
The third Monday of January, Blue Monday could be when employee wellbeing is at its worst. An expert shares how to turn the trend around.

9 federal health policies that could change with the Trump administration

Jeff Levin-Scherz -
The new president and Republican-controlled Congress likely will take significant actions affecting employer-sponsored healthcare. Employers should consider these actions when designing employee health strategy.

Money matters: Is financial wellness tech the hottest employee perk of 2025?

Jill Barth -
Financial wellness benefits are powerful tools for attracting and retaining talent, and the HR tech market growth in this area is promising, experts say.

Impersonal layoffs are a lost opportunity. 3 ways to do better

Wayne Cascio and Fred K. Foulkes -
Layoffs might be inevitable but doing them thoughtlessly is "cowardly and inhumane," sending a clear message to employees that they aren't cared about, these HR experts write.

Pay transparency: How companies can get it right this year

Mark Frein -
Instead of seeing pay transparency as a compliance box to check, treat it as an opportunity to evolve your business practices and culture, this expert writes.

Why HR can’t ‘afford to take our eye off the ball’ of wellbeing this year

Jen Colletta -
Ginnie Carlier, EY Americas vice chair of talent, says strategic approaches to employee wellbeing need to be “at the center” of HR’s work in 2025.  

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