The thought of vacation time brings a smile to almost everyone. Yet research shows that many employees are thinking about skipping or at least shortening their vacation plans this year out of fear of being laid off or falling behind in their work. Others simply want to conserve their cash, given the uncertain economy. That

​There are plenty of unique challenges when trying to recruit and retain hourly employees in high-turnover industries, such as retail, food service and convenience stores. In fact, turnover last year for full-time convenience store sales associates was 130 percent—and 152 percent for part-timers, according to the National Association of Convenience Stores’ State of the Industry

Pressured by rising costs, U.S. employers are looking at alternative ways to provide health care benefits to their retirees over the next three years, such as by replacing traditional group medical benefits for pre-Medicare retirees with subsidies to purchase individual insurance through a private marketplace, new research shows. Half of large U.S. employers are concerned

Salary budgets for U.S. employees are projected to increase in 2023, mainly influenced by a labor market with more open jobs than people to fill them and inflation’s impact on employees’ pay expectations, despite signs that the economy is slowing. Consultancy WTW’s July Salary Budget Planning Report found that companies are budgeting an overall average

One of the skills perhaps some managers may have been lacking over recent years is the ability to manage remote teams. Clearly, the recent disruptions to working practice have brought that skill sharply into focus but for many, it remains an elusive attribute. That said, despite the need for this flexible skill, it is not

Health savings account (HSA) contribution limits for 2023 are going up significantly in response to the recent inflation surge, the IRS announced April 29, giving employers that sponsor high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) plenty of time to prepare for open enrollment season later this year. The annual inflation-adjusted limit on HSA contributions for self-only coverage will

As companies ramp up their ‘return to work’ strategies, tensions are rising in the battle to decide who works where. Many employers want their teams back in the office while many employees are confident that they’re fully capable of doing their jobs remotely from their location of choice. Play fair In the past few months,

This pandemic has afflicted our society with poor mental health. Most employers were so unprepared for the immediate mental health impact of the pandemic that if felt like we spent most of the spring and summer finding the fire extinguisher and reading the instructions. As we head in 2021, we have the benefit of knowing