Kathryn Mayer
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Past articles by Kathryn:
When quitting doesn’t have to be a bad breakup
The importance of offboarding -- and three other important lessons to share as I leave EBN. → Read More
Recognizing job-related stress, employers zero in on mental health benefits
More employers are adding on-site counseling and online programs to address anxiety, depression, sleep and pain. → Read More
Walmart woos high-school talent pool with SAT prep, college tuition perks
The retailer is expanding its $1-a-day tuition benefit to current high school teenagers and future high schoolers who work at the company. → Read More
As employers turn to AI for hiring, employees remain wary
A majority of workers want to remove tech from some hiring practices — but employers may convince them otherwise. → Read More
Hello, Bennie: How Hershey is using AI to engage workers in benefits
The chocolate maker has rolled out a virtual benefits assistant to help its employees understand their plan coverage. → Read More
Employers rally behind proposed legislation protecting pregnant workers
Microsoft, Levi Strauss, XPO Logistics and more are calling on Congress to pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which would require employers to make accommodations for expectant mothers in the workplace. → Read More
Employees want student loan benefits — but employers aren’t sold yet
Adding the perk “can have some serious financial ramifications, so it’s something to step in thoughtfully if you are thinking about going down this road,” one Deloitte researcher says. → Read More
Ocean Spray to eliminate mental health copays
The company is trying to remove one barrier preventing workers from getting help. → Read More
Tech companies have stepped up with solutions. Now it’s employers’ turn
For digital solutions to truly work and have the potential to change employees’ lives, HR professionals must get behind them. → Read More
Keeping up with Silicon Valley: Better benefits, remote work
San Jose’s BlackBag Technologies has to compete with big tech firms to attract talent. But it’s finding its way with paid medical coverage and a remote work strategy. → Read More
Autozone drives employee engagement with benefits, HR app
After struggling with communication, the retailer partnered with Green Circle Life to create a mobile tool. The result? Rapid growth. → Read More
20 digital innovators transforming benefits, HR
From virtual reality and gamification to mobile apps and wellness videos, these visionaries are using technology to help employers get their employees healthier, happier and more engaged than ever before. → Read More
Walmart wants more employees to use $1-a-day tuition benefit
More than 4,500 workers have taken advantage of the retailer’s program — but the company is hoping to expand that number to 12,000. → Read More
How healthcare innovation helped save my life
A direct primary care model saved me from having a horrible health outcome. Can we embrace other new ideas to turn a broken system around? → Read More
How 60 of the nation’s biggest employers are uniting to fight the benefits status quo
A group called the Employer Health Innovation Roundtable, representing more than 8 million workers, is partnering with health startups to transform employee care — and change the industry in the process. → Read More
Amazon now accepting HSA, FSA payments
The move is the latest in a string of healthcare initiatives from the online retailer. → Read More
DOL proposes $35K overtime threshold
The rule would expand coverage to more than 1 million workers, far fewer than a rule struck down in 2017. → Read More
Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan Chase alliance reveals name for healthcare company
Haven will work to “better outcomes and overall experience, as well as lower costs” for their 1.2 million employees. → Read More
Sprinkles Bakery adds sweet instant pay benefit
Nearly a quarter of the company’s employees have enrolled in DailyPay, which allows workers access to their earnings before payday. → Read More
Omni Hotels’ benefits were ‘chaos.’ Here’s what they did about it
The company’s benefits were a ‘mess’ due to inconsistent messaging and ‘way too many medical plans.’ A partnership with Hodges-Mace and on-site enrollment counselors helped turn things around. → Read More