Employee Benefits

Why these male-dominated unions just added fertility benefits

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and National Electrical Contractors Association, which serve more than 671,000 individuals, rolled out fertility benefits in 2024, highlighting a growing trend.

Designing tomorrow’s reproductive health benefits

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET

It’s getting harder to raise a family—and HR and benefits teams are under intense pressure to lower costs while still providing health support.

How digital twin tech can make a big difference in employers’ GLP-1 costs

In 2022, Dayforce adopted digital twin technology to help employees manage diabetes, and it has since expanded the tool to include weight management. This comes as soaring employer costs for GLP-1s continue to concern HR and benefits leaders.

Employee benefits after COVID-19: A five-year transformation

The pandemic significantly shaped how benefits teams conceive of and administer employee benefits programs in a lasting way, experts say.

4 macro trends shaping employee benefits this year

From a multigenerational workforce to rising pharmacy costs, these four trends in employee benefits—identified in a new report by Marsh McLennan Agency—are poised to impact the benefits landscape in the long term.

The Trump effect: Why so many Americans have layoff concerns

Federal workers aren’t the only ones worried about job losses, as a new study finds layoff concerns are high among private sector workers. HR should respond strategically and transparently, this expert says.

Pouring from an ‘empty cup’: Why HR burnout needs to be a people priority

As stress rises across the workforce, people professionals are on the front lines to support employees, causing HR burnout to balloon. Experts share strategies for creating more supportive environments for HR professionals.