Disability Leave: HR Executive Archives

Be heard: 6 effective communication tips for open enrollment

Dawn Kawamoto - August 2, 2023

In the hybrid world, open enrollment season is a new challenge. Here are some tips to maximize your benefits communication.

As mental health crisis grows, leave requests are on the rise

Tom Starner - May 18, 2023

With mental health as the leading factor driving new leave and accommodation requests, what HR leaders need to know.

Why outsourcing your leave program isn’t quite what you think

Dawn Kawamoto - May 12, 2023

Outsourcing your leave program is one-and-done, right? Here’s why you’re not totally out of the picture once you've signed the contract.

Josh Bersin on 6 winning ways to overhaul total rewards

Dawn Kawamoto - May 4, 2023

With rewards practices stuck in the 20th century, employers can learn a half dozen key ways to bring maturity to their rewards practices.

What’s behind the growing interest in voluntary benefits?

Kathryn Mayer - November 28, 2022

With more workers participating in perks like critical illness and disability insurance, new research indicates employers would be wise to beef up their offerings in a hot job market.

Labor shortage? Consider this untapped pool of talent

Jonathan Bennett - October 12, 2021

These 3 steps also can help boost workplace culture and improve hiring and retention across the board, this expert from The Hartford writes.

Can benefits help combat the ‘talent tsunami’?

Kathryn Mayer - August 20, 2021

Facing a tight and complicated labor market, employers are evolving their approach to traditional and voluntary benefits.

HRE’s number of the day: benefits confusion

Kathryn Mayer - February 17, 2021

One-third of workers have significant questions about the benefits they selected during open enrollment. Here’s what that means for HR leaders.

Health and Benefits Leadership Conference will be virtual, free

Kathryn Mayer - February 11, 2021

Registration is now open for the May event, which will go in-depth on how organizations are responding to COVID-19.

Research: COVID is driving employees to make benefit changes this year

Kathryn Mayer - December 14, 2020

Workers are generally taking enrollment more seriously because of the pandemic.

Benefits news you may have missed: Dec. 7-11

Kathryn Mayer - December 11, 2020

From employers’ role with the COVID vaccine to the five biggest benefit trends of 2020, here are some of the week's top stories.

Here’s how much poor health costs employers every year

Kathryn Mayer - December 10, 2020

Employee illness costs billions, takes huge toll on productivity, research from the Integrated Benefits Institute finds.

7 open enrollment tips for 2020

Kathryn Mayer - October 19, 2020

How can HR and benefit leaders succeed in educating employees during a pandemic? Here are some ideas.

Number of the day: benefits wakeup call

Kathryn Mayer - September 23, 2020

COVID-19 is prompting employees to invest time more time selecting coverage options. Here’s what that means for HR leaders.

HRE’s number of the day: benefit reductions

Kathryn Mayer - July 16, 2020

How many employers say they’re considering dropping an insurance benefit due to COVID-19?

With reopening imminent, ensuring a safer workplace

Tom Starner - June 11, 2020

Planning, preparation and flexibility are all essential.

EEOC: Be flexible, proactive with accommodations

Anjali Patel - June 9, 2020

Proactive employers can provide employees who have been teleworking due to COVID-19 information on disability-related requests for continued remote arrangements.

Why is ADA litigation at an all-time high?

Tom Starner - April 3, 2020

Businesses in California and New York were hardest hit.

How One Employee Doesn’t Let Mental Illness Stop Her

Andrew R. McIlvaine - May 16, 2019

Allison Britz, who has OCD, credits a supportive HR department and boss for helping her thrive at work.

Paid Family Leave: What’s the Right Model?

Knowledge at Wharton - April 22, 2019

Paid family leave of all types increased significantly between 2016 and 2018.

Giving Disabled Workers a Chance to Succeed

Carol Patton - September 6, 2018

Cisco LifeChanger leverages technology to give workers with disabilities a career path.

Why Disability Insurance Matters

Carol Harnett - May 30, 2018

Getting employers to see the benefits of this safety net is a difficult but worthwhile endeavor.

The Long Road to Value-Based Health

Carol Harnett - March 8, 2018

Our benefits columnist outlines four steps employers can take to ensure their health plans are designed to meet value-based standards.

Workplace Fatalities on the Rise

Carol Patton - January 24, 2018

Employers need to promote safety as a core value and not something that competes with production, experts say.

Handling PTSD With Care

Anjali Patel - August 28, 2017

Employers must be prepared to handle a variety of issues related to PTSD, especially if they want to avoid hefty damages.

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