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The Trump administration’s efforts to slash the federal workforce is beginning to show up in employment data, with the brunt of those cuts still to come.
So far this year, civilian non-postal federal employment has fallen by 12,400, or 0.5%. That’s the biggest quarterly decline since the 2020 coronavirus pandemic as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency announced plans to cut tens of thousands of federal jobs.
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Public sectors are approaching chronic disease support out of necessity, leading to benefits that build a stronger workforce.
While there has been a lot of state and federal headway in leave expansion, qualifying employees are still facing steep costs.
As employees decide whether to stay with their employer, support tied to student loan debt and education benefits is becoming a clear differentiator.
Employees are embracing AI for money guidance, but new research finds they still want trusted human assistance and personalized tools that connect their full financial picture.
HR and benefits leaders are using the shifting employee-employer dynamic to cut down on costs — but it can't last forever.
