Paid leave

From complexity to control? How tech can ease leave management

Many HR leaders lack the resources and infrastructure to streamline parental, caregiving and medical employee leave management, this MetLife benefits expert says. There are tools to help.

Last year’s July 4th surged PTO requests by 326%; how HR can prepare

Paycom found employees often wait to log their PTO until after a day off, suggesting the need for more consistent, tech-driven processes around paid time off requests.

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

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

3 U.S. Army principles that can improve your HR policies and practices

As commanding officer of your organization’s greatest asset—its people—it’s up to you to shape the best way to help the business and its employees, this veteran-turned-CHRO writes as we honor Veterans Day.

Why this org envisions a big impact from its new parental leave policy

Over the past decade, many companies have expanded paid parental leave to last for at least four months. Here’s why credit rating agency Moody’s made the move for its global workforce. 

Forget ‘quiet vacationing.’ HR has a bigger problem

Wharton expert Peter Cappelli considers how two competing management approaches are leaving workers with inconsistent messaging around time off.

9 best practices to improve your pay equity now

With pay transparency laws rapidly moving across the states, pay equity is getting front and center attention. Here are several ways to address that elephant in the room.

Josh Bersin on 6 winning ways to overhaul total rewards

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

How Dow is refreshing its global total rewards for max impact

Michael Horne, Dow’s head of global total rewards, and his team are delivering results two years into the total rewards reboot.