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How AI is improving workplace wellness offerings

Employee Benefit News

Benefit leaders can get more out of health and well-being solutions that incorporate technology for high-touch, comprehensive access.

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Oracle Settles $15.5M California PAGA Pay Dispute

HR Digest

In a significant development for workplace compliance, Oracle Corporation recently settled a nearly decade-long pay dispute under Californias Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) for $15.5 million. This case, initiated by two former sales employees, goes to show the complexities of wage laws and the growing influence of PAGA in holding employers accountable.

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How Strategic HR Benefits Your Business and Your Employees

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Strategic HR is about so much more than managing paperwork or running processes. Its about empowering your HR team to drive real impact using people data to shape business objectives and weaving HR initiatives directly into the fabric of company goals. When your HR strategy aligns with broader business priorities, you create stronger, more resilient organizations.

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How HR can navigate DEI’s legal challenges with confidence

HR Digest

As workplace dynamics shift under legal and cultural scrutiny, HR leaders face a pivotal moment to reimagine diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies. In a compelling virtual address hosted by Pierson Ferdinand, Chai Feldblum, former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) commissioner, championed the enduring value of DEI programs when executed with precision.

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New Data: How Pay Equity Gaps Impact Engagement, Retention and Risk

Perceptions of pay fairness influence engagement, trust, and turnover—making pay equity a strategic concern, not just a compliance issue. People at Work 2025: Pay Equity, a global research report from ADP Research, examines how workers in 34 markets view their compensation and why it matters. Based on responses from nearly 38,000 employees, the report highlights persistent gaps by gender, age, and job level—despite improving sentiment overall.

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PBMs Score a Win in Federal Court Against State Regulation

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

A recent federal court decision in McKee Foods Corp. v. BFP Inc. declared that Tennessee’s “any willing pharmacy” requirement was preempted by the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

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When Credibility Crumbles: Workers' Comp Claim Dismissed

Workers' Compensation

The New Jersey Appellate Division recently affirmed the dismissal of workers' compensation claims brought by Dorothy Makins against Premier Cadbury, LLC. Makins alleged that two incidents while working at Cadbury in 2018 caused or aggravated her injuries, which stemmed from prior employment. The case proceeded to a bifurcated trial in the Division of Workers' Compensation, where the initial focus was on whether the alleged accidents actually occurred and if there was a causal link between them a