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She also noted workplaces can invite doulas, midwives or OB-GYNs to come speak to employees to help educate them on risks, and to invite employees to share their experiences with pregnancy risks and resources with their peers — all can increase visibility, expand awareness and reduce stigma.

Most sectors saw higher average bonuses in 2025 than in 2024, with particularly strong gains in experience-driven industries.

Facebook also expanded its remote-work policies, with founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg saying he not only anticipated half of his company’s workforce would be remote within a decade, but bragging about it : “We’re going to be the most forward-leaning company on remote work at our scale,” he said.

“While compensation will always be part of the conversation, other elements of the frontline worker experience — a strong employee community and empathetic leadership among them — are becoming increasingly crucial to finding, engaging and retaining top talent,” Leaman said.

“We’ve always believed that human resources and total rewards professionals are best positioned for success when the expertise and resources of WorldatWork can be combined with localized support and networking, through our Affiliates,” said Elissa O’Brien, VP of Membership, Affiliates and Customer Experience.

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The Mexican Senate has unanimously approved draft amendments to federal labor law to require that people age 60 and older make up at least 5% of the workforce in companies with 20 or more employees.

Grounded in the role of benefits within a broader Total Rewards strategy, it offers an integrated approach to meeting the needs of a complex workforce.

Another driving force behind the pay transparency movement is a changing set of employee expectations and behaviors, especially among new entrants to the workforce who tend to be more open in talking about pay.