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No Pay Transparency? Gen Z Might Ghost Secretive Employers

HR Digest

Employers are quick to accuse Gen Z workers of poor etiquette within the workplace, but what about the secretive games that employers play with prospective hires? Gen Zers recently admitted to ghosting employers regularly, and before you jump to the conclusion that theyre unprofessional, there’s a good reason for this particular trend. Gen Z workers want salary transparency in job postings, and when employers refuse to be forthcoming with the details, many decide to ghost them.

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GLP-1s are evolving — How benefit managers can prepare

Employee Benefit News

The president of Omada Health talks about why decision makers need to be thinking about holistic weight-management care as the demand for related medication grows.

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How Millennials and Gen Z are driving B2B payment innovation

WEX Inc.

Did you know that 71% of business buyers today are Millennials or Gen Z? The way businesses handle payments is changing, and younger generations – Millennials and Gen Z – are leading the charge. These digital-first generations have grown up with technology, and their expectations for speed, convenience, and security are reshaping B2B payments.

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How to write performance goals: 100 sample phrases

Business Management Daily

Well-written performance goals help energize employees and point them in the right direction. They help managers conduct more effective performance reviews. Here are 100 phrases to adapt from 2600 Phrases for Setting Effective Performance Goals by Paul Falcone and additional performance goal phrases that may help you provide more helpful feedback to struggling team members.

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Beyond Basic Coverage: Unlocking the Hidden Value of Group Medicare Plans for Your Retiring Workforce

Speaker: Dr. Hassan M. Abdulhaqq

As the baby boomer generation continues to retire in unprecedented numbers, HR leaders face the critical challenge of ensuring seamless healthcare transitions for their valued employees. While most professionals understand the basics of Medicare, the strategic advantages and enhanced benefits offered by Group Medicare plans remain largely unexplored territory.

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Intentional use of AI improves benefits engagement for employees and HR

Employee Benefit News

The CEO of an AI-powered benefit management company shares how she believes the tech will revolutionize space.

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Best HR Technology Consulting Firms: Helping Businesses Evolve

HR Lineup

In todays ever-evolving workplace, Human Resources (HR) isnt just about payroll and employee relationsits about digital transformation. The modern HR department now oversees strategic talent management, workforce analytics, employee experience, and compliance, all driven by technology. But to implement these complex systems effectively, companies turn to HR technology consulting firms experts who help them navigate everything from selecting software to full-scale digital transformation.

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HDHP Enrollment Slipping: What It Means for Employers

InterWest Insurance Services

For years,high-deductible health plans have been the most common type of health insurance that employers offer. HDHPs surged in popularity between 2013 and 2021, peaking at 55.7% enrollment. But in a sharp reversal, enrollment in these plans has now fallen for two consecutive years, dipping to 49.7% in 2023, according to the latest data from ValuePenguin.

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New technologies help advisers elevate financial wellness offerings

Employee Benefit News

Seamless integration helps advisers sell income-protection upsell and cross-sell products to better meet the financial needs of employees.

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Celebrating Earth Day: Highlighting Social Wellness and Sustainability in the Workplace

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

This blog was originally published by the Wellness Alliance. With Earth Day on April 22, this month gives us an opportunity to highlight social wellness and its connection to our impact on the environment. According to the Six Dimensions of Wellness, social […] The post Celebrating Earth Day: Highlighting Social Wellness and Sustainability in the Workplace appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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Protect Your Business and Stay On Top of Compliance

To keep your business running smoothly (and legally), HR needs to get compliance right every time. Our HR Compliance Checklist is your go-to guide to cover the basics and start your auditing processes, helping you identify and address any gaps in your HR functions. Remember, compliance rules can differ based on industry and location—you’ll still need to keep up with changing regulations, but our checklist can help you get started.

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How Pre-Employment Assessments Redefined Skill-Based Hiring

HR Lineup

Introduction: A Shift Toward Skills Over Resumes In todays rapidly evolving job market, the traditional hiring modelrelying heavily on resumes, educational qualifications, and unstructured interviewsis being challenged. Employers now seek more objective, predictive, and equitable ways to identify top talent. This shift has propelled pre-employment assessments to the forefront of skill-based hiring, marking a significant transformation in how organizations evaluate candidates.

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HR Analytics and Data Privacy: Balancing HR Data Needs with Employee Interests

HR Digest

HR Analytics has revolutionized the capabilities of the workplaces that have adopted these explorative systems, but some considerations have gone unexplored. Specifically, were talking about the relationship between HR analytics and data privacy. The link between HR data collection and privacy ethics is one that is often ignored, but the security concerns around HR tools must be addressed before we embrace the technology with open arms.

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5 ways adaptive intelligence is reimaging benefits

Employee Benefit News

AI subset is making the employee benefits experience easier and faster, without losing the human touch.

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Benefits of Employee Surveys: The Data-Driven Key to a Thriving Workplace

Vantage Circle

Let's get honest for a second: When you hear the words " employee survey ," what's your gut reaction? Maybe you picture a mind-numbing questionnaire pushed out once a year, packed with vague questions and predictable results. Employees roll their eyes, managers half-heartedly nudge their teams to complete it, and then. nothing really changes.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Discriminant Validity: Meaning, Formula & Examples in HR

HR Lineup

In the evolving world of HR analytics, ensuring the accuracy and effectiveness of psychometric tests , employee assessments, and performance evaluations is crucial. One essential concept that HR professionals must understand to validate their tools is discriminant validity. This concept ensures that the different constructs or traits measured by an assessment are truly distinct, helping avoid misleading results and poor hiring decisions.

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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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5 ways to build a proactive support system for employees

Employee Benefit News

To demonstrate genuine care, HR leaders need to look beyond employee appreciation efforts and establish a culture rooted in worker well-being.

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Cargo Theft Surges: Smarter Criminals and How to Stop Them

InterWest Insurance Services

Cargo theft in the U.S. is climbing at an alarming pace. After spiking nearly 50% in 2024, incidents are already up another 22% in early 2025, according to a new report from supply chain visibility firm Overhaul. Criminals, both organized groups and opportunistic individuals, are not only stealing more they’re getting smarter and more aggressive in how they do it.

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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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Empathy at Scale: Why Customer Success Must Be the Heart of Your GTM Strategy

3Sixty Insights

Featuring insights from GTM Innovators guest Mike Lemire In todays fast-paced, tech-powered go-to-market landscape, its easy to forget that behind every KPI and automation flow is a real person trying to solve a real problem. But for Mike LemireCEO & Lead Coach at Harmonic Leadership and a seasoned customer success leader with a background as unique as it is powerfulempathy isnt just a nice to have.

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IBM Beats Earnings Forecast, But Layoffs and DEI Retreat Test HR

HR Digest

As IBMs Q1 2025 earnings renew market faith, its layoffs and cultural shifts signal a deeper transformation. What weve seen today gives a clear signal that its time HR professionals at IBM must steer through job cuts, a stricter return-to-office mandate, and a pivot to AI-driven innovation. On April 23, 2025, IBM released its Q1 2025 earnings, reporting $14.54 billion in revenue, a 0.6% year-over-year increase, and adjusted earnings per share of $1.60, surpassing analyst expectations.

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AI helps select employee benefits — and saves organizations money

Employee Benefit News

Avante hopes their AI-powered benefits platform proves how critical the tech can be to enrollment.

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Artificial Intelligence and Automation: Know the Differences and Similarities

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes I mentioned in a previous article that I went to an artificial intelligence (AI) conference recently. One of the things that I found interesting was the conversation about AI and automation. While they are related, theyre definitely not the same. Automation is setting up a technology that follows a defined order. For example, if I say ABC, then the technology will do XYZ.

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Bringing Us Together Through Innovative Benefits

Speaker: Joe Fernandez, Chief Strategy Officer, Selerix & Sharlyn Lauby, Author & Publisher, HR Bartender

What if your benefits strategy could be more than just inclusive—what if it could actually bring your team closer together? In today’s evolving workplace, employees span a wide range of life stages, work arrangements, and cultural perspectives. That’s why offering one-size-fits-all benefits just doesn’t cut it anymore. It’s time to reimagine how we support our teams.

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Workplace accident investigation process: What to do after an incident

Higginbotham

When an employee suffers an injury, what do you do next? In addition to ensuring the employee receives appropriate care, its important to conduct a timely and thorough workplace accident investigation. Prevent Future Incidents There are multiple reasons to conduct a workplace accident investigation. One is to prevent future incidents that could occur due to the same underlying causes.

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Which States Are Raising Minimum Wages in 2025? What You Need to Know

HR Digest

Raising the living standard for citizens is always a win in our books, so were happy to report that some states are raising the minimum wage in 2025. The list of US-based wage hikes in 2025 is a long one, as many states are making changes to the bottom line to support their workers through minimum wage jobs. Some areas have already witnessed a wage hike by the state earlier this year, but others will soon catch up in July or later.

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Student loan debt is stressful. Benefit managers have the power to help

Employee Benefit News

The CEO of Summer and the CHRO at LEARN discussed why offering expert help is a benefit with a big impact at EBN's virtual financial wellness summit.

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CO Business Owners, Do You Know About the Colorado Retirement Mandate?

Patriot Software

Do you offer your employees retirement benefits? Most employers in the Centennial State dont have a choice, thanks to the Colorado retirement mandate known as Colorado SecureSavings. Several states have state-mandated retirement plans, including California, Illinois, and Minnesota. These mandates require that employers participate in the state-sponsored program or offer a qualifying alternative.

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More Than a Benefit: Group Medicare and the Psychology of Retirement

Speaker: Shae Noble

As the workforce ages, retirement is becoming a more complex and emotionally significant transition. For many employees, retiring marks not only a change in benefits and income but also a shift in identity, community, and purpose. This webinar explores how HR professionals can support aging and retiring employees through a trauma-informed lens—one that recognizes the emotional and psychological dimensions of leaving the workforce.