Managers Aren't Ready for the New Era of Pay Transparency
A new Aon Pay Transparency Pulse Survey of over 1,000 firms reveals that only 8% of managers feel highly prepared for compensation‑related conversations, while 51% report low or no readiness. The study shows 84% view manager unpreparedness as the biggest risk, with 54% of companies publishing salary ranges but just 42% providing formal manager training. Regulatory pressure is intensifying, as more U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and the EU mandate pay‑gap reporting and salary‑range disclosures. Companies that fail to build supporting infrastructure face heightened legal exposure and employee distrust.
This Organization Is Taking a New Approach to Volunteer Benefits
Manulife launched Global Impact Week, a company‑wide volunteer initiative spanning the U.S., Canada and Asia, to unite employees through community service. By consolidating paid volunteer days into a coordinated week, the program offered a menu of projects—from food banks to financial‑literacy...
Beyond EWA: How a Senior Living Company Helped Employee Savings Skyrocket
Senior Living Communities discovered that its 3,200 hourly staff paid $87,000 in earned‑wage‑access fees over six months, prompting a switch to Chime Workplace’s fee‑free EWA and financial‑wellness suite. After rollout in October 2025, employee savings accounts grew 145 % and active...
How 'Regenerative' Cultures Are Boosting Engagement and Retention
Regenerative culture shifts the focus from merely bouncing back to actively renewing employee energy. Recent data shows over 50% of workers felt burned out last year and 37% said overwhelm hampered performance. A BuiltIn survey found 32% of job seekers...
Why Reliable Transportation Is the New Lever for Workforce Retention
Reliable transportation is emerging as a critical workforce strategy for hospitals, as chronic commute challenges fuel nurse burnout and turnover. Over 80% of healthcare workers are women who often juggle caregiving duties, making late‑night or unreliable transit a deal‑breaker for...
Two Companies Turning Employee Recognition Data Into Engagement
Achievers and Workday have launched Workday Recognition, an AI‑powered platform that lets employees give and receive real‑time recognition tied to company values, skills, and rewards. The system captures detailed recognition data, allowing leaders to see which behaviors drive engagement, productivity,...
Governance Serves as Foundation in Healthcare Transformation
Employers are overpaying roughly $4,000 per employee each year on health benefits, and the first remedy is robust governance. The article urges advisers to transition from a transactional "retailer" role to a fiduciary "guardian" by establishing a dedicated health‑plan committee....
AI Moving From 'Hype' To Real Execution, JPMorgan's Brunner Says
JPMorgan's global M&A chair Kevin Brunner said AI has moved from hype to execution, with firms scaling AI projects across operations. He highlighted AI's role in reshaping corporate strategy, driving cost cuts, and influencing merger activity. Banks are already using...
AI Tools Bring Transparency to Benefits
Artificial intelligence is being deployed to expose hidden inefficiencies in employee benefit plans, giving employers and brokers clearer pricing and actionable insights. Companies such as Collective Health, Angle Health and Reclaim Health illustrate how AI can parse claims data, answer...
Why AI Needs an Intelligence Layer to Get Health and Wealth Right
The article argues that large language models alone cannot reliably answer employee benefits questions because the critical intelligence layer beneath the model is missing. It outlines four stacked layers—orchestration, data foundations, benefits structure, and claims intelligence—required to turn fragmented health...
New Health App Aims to Connect Benefits, Medical Records and Advice
HealthBook+ has launched an app that consolidates employee benefits information, personal medical records, and AI‑driven triage via its partner Paige. The platform targets the 85% of workers who struggle to understand their benefits and aims to streamline care decisions. Early...
Workplace Addiction Concerns Fuel Rise of Recovery Apps
Consumer recovery apps are moving from the public marketplace into employer‑sponsored wellness programs. Founder Jonathan Kopp’s Quitly platform, which includes Quit Vaping, Quit Drinking and Pouchless, has topped three million global downloads and now targets corporate benefit packages. With roughly 60 million...
How to Tackle the Chronic Condition Trifecta
Cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes affect roughly 130 million U.S. adults, with over half reporting multiple chronic conditions. Traditional, siloed wellness programs have failed to curb the escalating health‑care costs and productivity losses tied to this trifecta. Brokers and benefits leaders...
Unexpected 401(k) Fees Raise Costs, Confusion for Employers
The retirement‑plan landscape for small and mid‑sized employers is being reshaped by a wave of unexpected fees, according to Human Interest’s “Retirement Industry Disruptor” report. Surveying 500 U.S. benefits decision‑makers between March 3 and 12, the study found that roughly 66% of...
Transforming Benefits with AI: A New Era of Human-Centric Solutions
Artificial intelligence is reshaping employee benefits by automating core administrative tasks and delivering personalized health guidance. AI platforms can process enrollment, claims, and inquiries at scale, freeing HR teams to focus on strategy. The technology also uses predictive analytics to...