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62% of workers left underwhelmed by their benefits, despite rising employer spend
Despite 79% of organizations increasing employee benefits spend in the past 12 months, 62% of workers struggle to see the value of what’s on offer, new Benifex research reveals. New global research from employee benefits and reward platform Benifex uncovers a ‘Values Void’ in current benefits provisions. While more than three-quarters (79%) of employers have increased investment in benefits over…
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The Parent Penalty: Upgrade your maternity and paternity policies or risk losing talent
New research reveals that a third of employers are not adequately supporting new parents. Leadership coach Blaire Palmer urges HR to reassess their parenthood offering or risk losing valuable talent. By Blaire Palmer It’s not new news that recruiting and retaining employees is becoming harder. When the blame isn’t being placed on Gen Zs lacking loyalty, it’s…
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What Severance teaches us about the dark side of workplace culture
The hit US drama, Severance, takes us deep inside a dystopian workplace – but does it also trigger a twinge of recognition? Leadership expert Deborah Wain shares stark lessons from Apple TV’s hit drama on the realities of employee disconnection at work. If you haven’t yet jumped on the Severance hype train, let me set the stage…
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2025 could be ‘a year of contention’ over pay, Payscale says
Thanks to a heightened focus on fair pay, organizations ranked compensation as a bigger challenge than recruiting or retention. Ginger Christ, Editor Listen to the article 3min https://www.hrdive.com/news/2025-could-be-a-year-of-contention-over-pay/742193/ Dive Brief: Dive Insight: Despite a slight decrease year-over-year in companies posting pay ranges in job ads, a “strong majority” (56%) still do — and have since…
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The case for holistic financial wellness
Sponsored Content By Bank of America As benefits managers look to expand their offerings beyond the basics, it might help to consider taking a holistic approach that includes the more nuanced — but equally as important — needs of their employees. This is important because employees are specifically looking for benefits that go beyond their retirement…
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This week in 5 numbers: Are employers hiring AI talent too quickly?
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the share of hiring managers who are worried about creating a sustainable pipeline for talent with artificial intelligence skills. Ginger Christ, Editor Listen to the article https://www.hrdive.com/news/are-employers-hiring-ai-talent-too-quickly/742465/ While the gender pay gap showed signs of shrinking, unfair pay remains a top…
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Workers say wage stagnation is keeping their dreams out of reach
Half of employees surveyed by Zety said they don’t feel able to start a family or grow theirs on their current salary. Ginger Christ, Editor Listen to the article 2 min https://www.hrdive.com/news/workers-say-wage-stagnation-is-keeping-their-dreams-out-of-reach/740215/ Dive Brief: Dive Insight: “This survey highlights a troubling trend where financial instability is crushing workers’ ambitions and emotional well-being,” said Jasmine Escalera,…
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More than 1 in 4 workers don’t know if they have mental healthcare benefits, survey finds
More than 1 in 4 workers don’t know if they have mental healthcare benefits, survey finds HR can potentially bolster usage of mental health benefits with the right kind of destigmatizing communication and training. Emilie Shumway, Editor Listen to the article 2 min https://www.hrdive.com/news/workers-dont-know-if-they-have-mental-healthcare-benefits/741272/ Dive Brief: Dive Insight: HR professionals continually run into a frustrating…
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Forget the company car. Top earners want remote work.
Competition for the highest paying remote jobs is greatest in the business development, sales and marketing fields, a Ladders report found. Ginger Christ Editor Dive Insight: The report shows a reversal in the working arrangement makeup for top earners and flies against broader return-to-work trends, including at the federal level. A May 2024 report by Ladders found that…
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HR pros report difficulty selling the C-suite on child care benefits
Despite obstacles to buy-in, survey respondents said they personally believe such benefits reduce turnover, help with recruiting and improve productivity. By Laurel Kalser, Contributor Dive Brief: Dive Insight: HR professionals responding to the survey largely said they’ve experienced or anticipate increased demand for child care solutions from employees. Most also said such benefits would be critical…
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