Here are the themes of HRE's upcoming Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. They represent some of the biggest issues affecting employers and the most important tasks for HR leaders.
While many companies have been playing catch up when it comes to achieving diversity, equity and inclusion goals, Intel has been measuring its DEI efforts for more than a decade. The Silicon Valley microprocessor giant says it achieved its 2020 goal of reaching full representation of women and underrepresented minorities in its U.S. workforce two […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Biden administration's vaccine mandate for employers, which required businesses with 100 or more employees to implement a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for their workers and offer a weekly testing alternative for those who refuse or are unable to receive a vaccine. (The Court did, however, allow for the Medicare […]
After months of uncertainty, many employers will soon have an answer as to whether or not they need to proceed with COVID-19 vaccination mandates or testing requirements for their employees. The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday will hear oral arguments regarding two of the Biden administration's COVID-19 workplace policies: the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's […]
Companies continue to look to mitigate their business risks by increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates, as unvaccinated employees are more likely to bring COVID-19 into the workplace and more likely to incur large medical costs from COVID-19 hospitalization. Moreover, unvaccinated employees are also more likely to miss work since they must quarantine after exposure, whereas those […]
