?The Empire State is offering paid parental leave to thousands of workers. New York will offer 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave benefits to more than 10,000 state employees, New York... Read more »
?Once the COVID-19 omicron wave died down after exploding during the 2021-22 holiday season, mask mandates quickly went by the wayside. Fewer mandates were seen in public places, cities and workplaces, and... Read more »
?The past year has been a complicated one for employers trying to develop benefits strategies: Organizations have had to juggle the competing priorities of holding down costs while remaining competitive with their... Read more »
?There’s no question about the significant effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the workplace. Industry experts and analysts have pointed out the burden borne by employers, from increased health care costs... Read more »
?Human resource leaders are investing more time than ever in designing benefits strategies to help attract and retain employees in a hyper-competitive hiring climate. But experts say the impact of offering new... Read more »
?Microsoft is ditching its traditional paid vacation policy and moving to an unlimited paid leave policy. The tech giant announced last week that U.S. salaried workers will have unlimited paid time off (PTO)... Read more »
?Sponsors of group health plans received welcome relief from Congress and regulatory agencies which should make health plan administration and reporting less burdensome. The relief comes in the form of a permanent... Read more »
?Disney CEO Bob Iger, who took the helm of the company for a second time late last year, told employees this week they will have to be in offices four days a... Read more »
?The funded status of the nation’s largest corporate pension plans lost momentum last year, ending a 10-year streak toward full funding. But the good news is that funded status still held steady... Read more »
?The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will permit retail pharmacies to sell abortion pills in the United States for the first time, the agency indicated on Jan. 3. Mifepristone is a... Read more »
