Category: News

As one of the weirdest presidential election campaigns in U.S. history, conducted in the midst of a pandemic and a pandemic-induced recession, runs its course, the big issue that has come to the fore has been the uniquely expensive and at the same time clearly inadequate healthcare system. The current system leaves almost a quarter […]

There’s certainly nothing new about the fact that employees experience financial stress. Bills stack up, unexpected expenses inevitably pile on and the great cycle of money worries continues ad infinitum. But what is new? A global pandemic that has brought an unprecedented, unexpected rainy day to all of our budgets. Those who weren’t already living […]

Getting paid after every workday could help ease financial strain brought on during coronavirus, and benefit provider DailyPay is advocating that more employers implement this practice. The same-day pay benefit provider conducted a survey of its users to determine how their platform is affecting workers during the coronavirus pandemic. More than 90% of those surveyed […]

Sometimes you know ahead of time that a major event will happen in your life. Examples might include getting married or divorced, changing jobs or having a baby. Other times, such as at a death, you may not have advance warning. Either way, you’ll have a lot to think about. One thing to keep in […]

Employers could find themselves deep in litigation for refusing to let some employees stay home once coronavirus shelter-in-place orders are lifted. That was a key takeaway of a webinar conducted by legal and disability experts from MetLife. The presentation, hosted by the Disability Management Employer Coalition, explored how existing disability laws and the recently passed […]

COVID-19 is going to cause fundamental change in terms of our health and public behavior, but also in the very fundamentals of how people live and work. The $2 trillion federal stimulus package — the largest single economic intervention in world history — underscores exactly how critical it is for individuals and families to be […]

The number of employees shouldering caregiver responsibilities has been rising, even before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey by Northeast Business Group on Health. Now, more than ever, employers need to be prioritizing benefits to fit the needs of these employees. “The challenges for employee-caregivers have increased exponentially as a result […]

Some 22 million Americans filed for unemployment in the past month as businesses shut down to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. But internship programs, a key source of future employees for big companies, have proven surprisingly immune to the economic devastation. While Wall Street’s biggest names have delayed, shortened or made virtual their paid summer programs, they […]

Americans knew child care was important before the outbreak of COVID-19, but there’s nothing like a sticky-fingered child tapping on your keyboard during a Zoom to prove just how important it is. This crisis has demonstrated how incompatible the American workday is with raising children. Productivity is at a low for nearly all parents, and […]

Mindful that technology is revolutionizing background checks and drug testing of new hires, two industry players recently teamed up to meet growing demand for quality screening of employees and contractors in a more seamless manner. SmartRecruiters’ Fortune 500 clientele will be able to use Checkr’s services to automatically initiate pre-employment screenings alongside an offer letter. […]