US jobless claims rise to a four-week high, topping forecast
Filings for unemployment benefits rose to a four-week high, a sign the labor market may be softening somewhat even as it remains strong overall.
Employee retention
Wellable adds new program to help employees break up with cigarettes
Healthcare is more expensive for smokers, but an initiative is aiming to help employees quit and save companies money in the process.
Why one employer decided to kill the resume
Zapier axed the document and instead focuses on asking candidates job-specific questions.
Goodbye, suits and ties. Hello, sneakers
Goldman Sachs is the latest employer to embrace casual dress benefits. How are your clients evolving their workplace culture?
Benefits Think How to make wellness programs really work
Clients can actually lower healthcare costs and improve employee health by taking these factors into account.
Jay Wohlgemuth
Quest Diagnostics
Goodbye, suits and ties. Hello, sneakers
Goldman Sachs is the latest employer to embrace casual dress benefits.
New tech helps HR pros practice hiring and firing — in virtual reality
Talespin puts workers in the shoes of an HR manager who has to terminate an employee.
Dispelling the stigma around mental health disorders in the workplace
It’s on clients to create a culture of inclusion and remove the barriers that keep employees from utilizing mental well-being programs, experts say.
Benefits Think Leading on leave: States and cities take the reins on family leave law
The lack of federal legislation around time off for new moms and dads has been disappointing, but this inertia has had one positive side effect: growing state leadership in championing the cause.
Anna Steffeney
LeaveLogic
Benefits Think A guide to managing employee website usage
Employers need to be mindful of the the tension between technology and privacy rights in the workplace.
Sadie Banks
Engage PEO
Holdout Bezos confronted by Amazon moms demanding day care
A group of working moms is waging a campaign to persuade Amazon that providing help for parents dealing with school closures and other emergencies is good for the company.
Trucking company finds solution to major industry issue
While a 100% turnover rate is the norm, Celadon Trucking improved retention by 68%. One key: offering more days at home.
Dispelling the stigma around mental health disorders in the workplace
It’s on employers to create a culture of inclusion and remove the barriers that keep employees from utilizing mental well-being programs, experts say.
Benefits Think 3 ways anxiety is impacting your client’s business
Anxiety often takes shape in various thinking traps that can sabotage worker growth. But HR can help turn the tide by building a company culture that fosters employee confidence.
Acacia Parks
Happify
Why your clients are missing the mark with digital tools
Less than a quarter of companies are satisfied with tech solutions. Experts say one way they can get better results is to empower their employees.
Trucking company finds solution to major industry issue
While a 100% turnover rate is the norm, Celadon Trucking improved retention by 68%. One key: offering more days at home.
New tech helps HR pros practice hiring and firing — in virtual reality
Talespin puts workers in the shoes of an HR manager who has to terminate an employee.
Benefits Think Leading on leave: States and cities take the reins on family leave law
The lack of federal legislation around time off for new moms and dads has been disappointing, but this inertia has had one positive side effect: growing state leadership in championing the cause.
Anna Steffeney
LeaveLogic
Employees don’t understand their health benefits — and clients aren’t helping
The vast majority of workers say their employer doesn’t serve as a resource for their healthcare-related questions.
Benefits Think The benefit you may not be offering to employees — but should be
To help ease the burden of employee caregivers, employers should give greater attention to palliative care.
Suzanne Delbanco
Catalyst for Payment Reform