Minted Offers Homebuyer Education as New Employee Benefit
Minted has introduced Nestment, a personalized home‑buyer education platform, as a new employee benefit. The move comes as first‑time homebuyer share hit a historic low of 21% in 2025 and the median age rose to 40. Nestment guides users from savings strategies to agent selection and offers one‑on‑one coaching. Minted’s leadership says the benefit supports a major life milestone and reflects its commitment to equitable perks.
How HR Leaders Can Get Unstuck on Their Skills-Based Transformation
HR leaders are struggling to move beyond pilot projects toward true skills‑based organizations, a shift accelerated by AI’s impact on work. A BCG white paper finds most initiatives falter because they are isolated HR projects lacking alignment with overall business...
More Small Businesses Offer Employees Retirement Plans than Ever Before
In 2025, 30% of U.S. small businesses (2‑99 employees) offered retirement plans, up from 19% in 2019, giving 21.1 million workers access to employer‑sponsored savings. The surge reflects state‑mandated Roth IRA programs and a strategic shift toward benefits that attract and...
Why One Iowa-Based Company Opened a Primary Care Clinic Near Its Office
Pella Corporation opened a wellness center five minutes from its Iowa headquarters, offering primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy services to its 2,500 employees. The clinic was built in partnership with Premise Health, which designed a high‑touch, high‑tech model that...
World of HR: National Bank of Kuwait Announces DEI Council
The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has launched an 11‑member Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Council spanning locations such as Singapore, London and Bahrain, marking the next phase of a DEI journey that began with a public pledge a year...
How to Encourage Employee Feedback in Exit Interviews
HR leaders at Gruns and Morning Brew stress that exit interviews should be the culmination of an ongoing relationship, not a one‑off conversation. Building trust ensures departing employees share candid insights that can still be acted upon. They recommend aggregating...
President Trump Claims ‘We Ended DEI,’ but That’s Not Quite True
President Trump asserted that DEI has been eliminated in America, yet a Conference Board survey shows the opposite. In 2025, 77% of U.S. employees still consider diverse viewpoints essential, though only half perceive DEI as positively affecting their work. While...
Recruiting Is Already Underway for the Next Olympic Games
Korn Ferry is partnering with the LA28 organizing committee to recruit roughly 5,000 employees for the 2028 Summer Olympics, targeting agile skillsets and strong soft‑skills. The firm is shaping an employee value proposition that brands the roles as a “job...
Why the Post-2020 DEI Boom Was Never Going to Last
The post‑2020 DEI surge, driven by social unrest, led many firms to adopt quick, surface‑level initiatives rather than sustained change. DEI practitioner Lily Zheng argues that these flash‑in‑the‑pan programs proved ineffective and flooded consultants with low‑quality, performative requests. Her new...
World of HR: UK Supreme Court Rules Trans Individuals Cannot Use Single-Sex Bathrooms at Work
The UK Supreme Court ruled on Feb. 13 that trans individuals may use bathrooms matching their gender identity in public venues but not in the workplace. Employers must therefore maintain mixed‑sex facilities while still offering single‑sex rooms, and the decision...
How HR Leaders Can Respond to Traumatic Events in Minneapolis and Beyond
More than 60 Minnesota CEOs issued a statement after two ICE‑related killings, but omitted direct references to ICE and the victims, prompting criticism from business leaders. The muted corporate reaction contrasts with the robust CEO responses seen after George Floyd’s...
This CPO Knows What’s at Stake when It Comes to HR in Healthcare
Allison Velez, chief people officer at Marathon Health, treats HR as a strategic business unit that directly supports patient care. By aligning talent, culture, and organizational design with clinical and financial goals, her team ensures HR decisions impact provider staffing...
Amid AI Transformation, Indeed Bets on More Human Connection in Hiring
Indeed has launched a beta tool called Interview on Demand, letting employers start live video interviews with candidates within seconds of application. The feature bypasses traditional résumé screening, aiming to re‑introduce human judgment amid AI‑driven hiring. Early beta data show...
How HR Can Help Employees ‘Earn the Commute’
HR leaders are re‑examining the daily commute as a key component of the overall workplace experience. Leesman data shows 62% of workers are satisfied with short commutes, but satisfaction falls sharply after 45 minutes. JLL’s Amanda Kross proposes an “outside‑in...
Judge Dismisses Missouri Lawsuit Against Starbucks’ DEI Practices
A federal judge in the Eastern District of Missouri dismissed the state’s lawsuit accusing Starbucks of discriminatory DEI practices. The court found the complaint speculative and lacking concrete demographic data to show harm to white, male, or heterosexual applicants. Missouri’s...
DEI Is Under Siege, but ERGs Have Largely Survived
After the 2024 election, many firms rolled back DEI programs and the Justice Department warned against employee resource groups. An HR Brew analysis of 52 companies found only 11 altered their ERG structures, with most keeping budgets intact. Practitioners report...
Legislative Lowdown: PBMs Must Disclose Pricing Information to Health Plans, Workers
Congress passed a spending bill that forces pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to disclose detailed pricing information to group health plans starting in 2028‑2029. The law requires semiannual reports on drug spreads, net prices, rebates, and out‑of‑pocket costs, and mandates that...