A coalition of organizations that includes Deloitte and UBS hopes to see policy reform that would make it easier for large employers to establish ESOPs.
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Walgreens will match 401(k) contributions to student loan payments in 2025
The pharmacy chain will take advantage of a federal provision that allows employers to contribute to workers’ retirement accounts based on student loan payments.
Moms First seeks to help HR, employees navigate paid leave through expanded AI tool
The tool features a chatbot that answers common questions about state paid leave, such as whether a worker can take it concurrently with benefits offered by their employer.
Ovia Health is expanding benefits to include postpartum care
Investing in postpartum care could help employees stay productive, and keep working in their roles for longer, Ovia’s chief medical officer told HR Brew.
A recent IRS ruling could pave way for organizations to make their 401(k) programs more flexible
WTW is pitching a new benefit that would allow employees to put a percentage of funds that would have otherwise gone into a retirement plan toward other types of accounts.
Many US workers don’t earn a living wage. Can HR help?
HR leaders can address living wage disparities by focusing not only on compensation, but also their benefits strategy, experts tell HR Brew.
Parents with access to paid sick leave spend more time caring for children, new study finds
Paid sick leave appears to help working families better manage competing responsibilities without imposing a significant cost on employers, a health and labor economist says.
Vote.org hopes more employers will give workers time off to vote this election year
While voter access may seem politically contentious in the wake of the 2020 election, employers shouldn’t be dissuaded from granting benefits to encourage turnout, says Vote.org CEO Andrea Hailey.
The Surgeon General is calling on employers to do more to support stressed-out parents
Investing in paid family leave, childcare, and comprehensive mental health care are all actions employers can take to mitigate stress among working parents, said Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.
Unlimited PTO might be hurting your shot at recruiting workers
The share of job postings advertising unlimited PTO declined steadily over the past two years, a new analysis by Revelio Labs found.
A cyclist is heading to the Paralympics, with the full support of his employer
Bryan Larsen said schedule flexibility and encouragement from colleagues has allowed him to prepare for Paris.