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Employers added 12,000 jobs, far below the 100,000 that economists had predicted for the month.

He noted that in 2025, 61% of employers provided off-cycle salary adjustments, down from 64% in 2024, with 75% citing they did so due to retention concerns.

“When employers invest in their people, their people are more likely to invest in their employer through their time and energy.”

For employees, the high deductibles are meant to be mitigated by lower monthly premiums and contributions to an HSA by both them and the employer.

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These rising rates significantly increase organizations’ operating expenses, especially for companies in industries such as retail and hospitality, which are often the primary employers of minimum wage earners, Sun noted.

Is any PTO offered during the first year of employment to show that the employer values work-life balance?