2025

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Gen Z may save DEI in corporate America

Employee Benefit News

The youngest generation in the workforce is looking to work for companies whose values align with their own.

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PayState Update Covers State and Local Payroll Compliance News

PayrollOrg

2025 launches a new year of PayState Update, the only biweekly eNewsletter in the industry dedicated exclusively to state and local payroll compliance news and issues.

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The Future of Work: Key Trends in Employee Benefits for 2025

HR Digest

As we step into 2025, the corporate landscape is undergoing seismic shifts, driven by technological advancements, shifting employee expectations, and an increasingly globalized workforce. In this era of transformation, employee benefits have emerged as a strategic lever for attracting, retaining, and engaging top talent. Organizations that fail to adapt to these evolving trends risk being left behind in the race for the best and brightest.

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Is Now the Time to Update Your Wellness Benefits?

Best Money Moves

Recent economic pressure has put financial wellness benefits in the spotlight. 2025 is a pivotal year for reassessing how employee wellness impacts organizational success. Stress has long been known to damage employee mental health, productivity and retention. This is especially true of financial stress. Employees grappling with financial anxiety may be more distracted and less engaged.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Group Health Plan Trends for 2025

InterWest Insurance Services

Group Health Plan Trends for 2025 As health insurance costs continue to rise at an uncomfortable pace, employers in 2025 plan to shake up the status quo with their health care vendors, particularly those focused on reducing pharmacy spend, a main cost driver, according to a new report. To address spiraling costs, they will also focus on educating their staff about the importance of prevention and immunizations and guiding them to use specialized services that focus on managing chronic conditions

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How to Build Self-Acceptance and Embrace Your True Self

BetterUp

A lack of self-acceptance can hold you back in every area of your life. It affects your confidence and can prevent you from reaching your full potential. People with high self-acceptance are more resilient to criticism. They understand that its okay to accept themselves while also working for continuous self-improvement.

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What happens to employee benefits plans when you elect COBRA?

WEX Inc.

COBRA can provide important health insurance security when youve experienced job loss or another qualifying event. And election of COBRA can affect your ability to use the reimbursement accounts in which you were participating prior to your COBRA eligibility. In this blog post, we outline some of the ways your ability to use your employee benefits changes when you elect COBRA.

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Farewell Dashboards, Hello Actionable People Analytics!

Darwinbox

Move beyond static dashboards to action-oriented analytics that enables HR teams to make smarter, data-driven decisions that are directly aligned with organizational goals.

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AI and Automation in Recruitment: The Future of Hiring

Hppy

The way we hire is changing quickly with the help of AI and automation. These technologies are changing how companies hire by making the process faster, more efficient, and better for candidates, while also helping businesses find the best talent quickly. There are many AI tools revolutionizing recruitment. For instance, tools like text to voice generator enable businesses to create professional voice overs for job postings, onboarding materials, and training content.

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Where You Can and Absolutely Cannot Cut Costs Corners in Benefits Administration

Managing benefits administration is costly, and cutting corners in the wrong places can lead to disengaged workforces and the risk of non-compliance. This eBook from Selerix highlights areas where you can save without compromising the value of benefits. Proactively Thinking: Make decisions for the long run. Discover ways to be proactive in your decision-making to save money in the future, not just temporarily.

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The Role of Executive Communication in Driving Effective Employee Recognition

Vantage Circle

With Expert Inputs From : Saurabh Deshpande - People Culture Expert When was the last time you paused to consider how your words as a leader impact your team’s motivation? It’s easy to assume that employees are engaged simply because they show up to work, but the reality is far more nuanced. A recent study by Gallup reveals that only 36% of employees are engaged at their workplace.

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Working Daughter helps support employees dealing with eldercare

Employee Benefit News

By offering coaching, manager training and ERG support, the company helps businesses support and retain workers caring for aging adults.

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Louisiana Updates Withholding Tables, Employee Withholding Certificate

PayrollOrg

The Louisiana Department of Revenue has issued revised withholding tables and an updated employee withholding certificate to reflect a new flat personal income tax.

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Unpacking 10 Ways to Support Employee with Post-vacation Blues

HR Digest

Do your employees appear down in the dumps after returning from their holidays? HR teams that support employees post-vacation will find them bouncing back much more easily compared to those who have to muddle through the realities of work on their own. Going on vacation can fill your mind with peace and tranquility but returning from these breaks often has the opposite effect, undoing all the mental progress made with a clear head.

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HR’s Blueprint for a Successful 2025

The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.

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Boundaryless HR: What it is & Why It Matters

HR Lineup

In todays rapidly evolving world of work, organizations are constantly looking for innovative ways to stay ahead of the curve. One emerging concept that is transforming traditional human resource practices is Boundaryless HR. As businesses become more global, agile, and digitally enabled, the boundaries that once defined traditional HR are dissolving.

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Expensive Litigation Is Driving Insurance Costs

InterWest Insurance Services

Soaring court judgments and jury awards are pushing up the cost of commercial liability and umbrella insurance policies, particularly for businesses that have been sued before. There are a number of factors at play, including massive “nuclear” jury awards for tens of millions of dollars, private equity-backed lawsuits and a phenomenon known as “social inflation” when the costs of jury awards increase faster than the cost of living.

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Five predictions for how the public sector will tackle challenges and lead digital transformation in 2025

Workplace Insight

The UK government is committed to modernising and becoming tech-first, but widespread skills shortages and legacy IT systems within the public sector remain an obstacle to digital transformation. While we are seeing steps to digitise, and the 2bn set aside to improve IT across the NHS is a good case in point, capital investment is only one part of the puzzle.

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Employee Stress in 2025: 4 Unexpected Takeaways, Direct from Workers

Best Money Moves

New research on employee stress has revealed useful insights to incorporate into your companys benefit program. EBRIs 2024 Workplace Wellness Survey interviewed over 1,500 American employees and uncovered surprising trends that could shape workplace wellness strategies in 2025 and beyond. Above all, employees hope to improve their financial lives to secure their future.

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7 HR Priorities for 2025 to Supercharge Your Employee Experience

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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Top 4 reasons why you should add a dependent eligibility audit to your benefits strategy

WEX Inc.

If you rely on the honor system for your companys benefits enrollment , you could be picking up the tab for ex-spouses, adult children, or others who are not eligible to be covered. On average, weve found that 3-5% of the dependents on an employer’s plan are deemed ineligible. A dependent eligibility audit can help you uncover any existing ineligible members.

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Top Compensation and Benefits Examples For Competitive Workplace.

Darwinbox

As each company strives to attract and retain top talents, for them it is important of compensation and benefits become much more important.

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How Would You Navigate Work and Pay in The Metaverse?

JGA Recruitment

The metaverse is rapidly shifting from science fiction to business reality. Digital advancement has brought about a twist: businesses and professionals now face a curious test. Paying employees who work virtually can get complicated. Given the flexibility and autonomy they enjoy, traditional payment systems may not cut it. Building systems that rise to the challenge of serving them is no small feat.

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Free Employee Scheduling Software: The Top 10 in 2025!

Vantage Circle

Introduction Finding reliable free employee scheduling software can feel like a challenge. Don't you agree many tools fall short with limited features like shift swaps, time-off tracking, or payroll integration? Moreover, outdated designs and user caps only add to the frustration. But there’s good news—the ideal solution does exist.

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We’re Here to Help! How to Navigate Your Top HR Priorities

Are you helping your people proactively plan for retirement? How are you prioritizing the mental health of your HR team? These are a few of the questions that HR professionals are seeking answers to today. Luckily, Gallagher’s consultants came together with four robust articles (and one infographic) that help address these pain points and provide you with proactive planning tips to help you simplify, personalize and create flexibility in your benefits offerings to help ensure your people thrive

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Stage is set for improving retirement readiness beyond ERISA milestone

Employee Benefit News

Technology innovation has made it easier for job-hopping working Americans of all ages to seed their nest eggs with portable savings.

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Payroll Currently Provides Payroll Professionals With Knowledge

PayrollOrg

2025 launches a new year of Payroll Currently, a monthly electronic newsletter covering payroll compliance news and issues. This is a free benefit for PayrollOrg members.

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No PTSD Benefits for NY City Bus Driver

The Workcomp Writer

Passengers Attack Just Part of Drivers Normal Work Environment In Matter of Waddy v. Manhattan & Bronx Surface Tr. Auth. , 2025 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 244 (3rd Dept. Jan. 16, 2025), a divided New York appellate court court affirmed the state Boards denial of benefits to a transit bus operator who sought contended that she sustained PTSD following a frightening encounter with an aggressive passenger.

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How to Boost Your DE&I Sourcing with AI?

HR Lineup

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) are essential for building innovative, dynamic, and successful organizations. Leveraging AI for DE&I sourcing can help businesses overcome biases and expand access to diverse talent pools. This article explores actionable strategies for using AI to supercharge DE&I hiring efforts. Introduction to DE&I in Sourcing Organizations today are placing increasing emphasis on DE&I, recognizing that diverse teams enhance creativity, productivity,

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4-Week Roadmap for New Hires

Nearly one-quarter of employees (23%) admit they’ve cried within the first week! Give new hires a positive start with this four-week onboarding roadmap. This schedule outlines all the turns, detours, and speedbumps new hires can expect in their first month. We’ve included suggestions for each week to help you make your new employees’ highway to success an easy road.