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From a legal standpoint, requiring disclosure of pay measures will cause companies to reassess how they present the details of their pay programs in their CD&A, which are governed under a “principles-based approach,” in that companies may decide that a more extensive discussion is warranted.

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury explained how employers can make fertility benefits available as “excepted benefits,” which are: ;Employer provided but offered separately from — and as a supplement to — standard health insurance plans; and,; ;Not subject to certain federal health insurance laws because they are limited, supplemental or not considered health coverage at all.; The new guidance gives employers clearer, compliant ways to offer fertility and IVF support, whether through an excepted benefit plan or a defined allowance, Farnsworth said.

Leaning into freeing past inhibitions, the playground idea is based on three core behaviors — being brave, focused and curious — which model "the language and the principles of how children operate or feel free to operate in a playground … where it’s relatively safe to experiment,” Shuster said.

The solution: Two key recommended actions emerged: ;Listening to employee location preferences during the hiring process.; ;Managing cohorts as social groups rather than collections of individuals.; “By prioritizing geographic preferences during the hiring process and fostering positive cohort dynamics, companies can create an environment where newcomers feel embedded and are more likely to stay long-term,” the researchers said .

By investing in early career individuals, employers can lower initial base pay while tying compensation growth to competency.; ;Greater retention.

GM said it expects to incur up to $1.5 billion of pretax separation charges, which would be substantially all cash-based, along with up to $300 million in pretax, noncash pension-curtailment charges.

Workspan Daily article; ;The Importance (and Outcomes) of Flexible, Agile Rewards Strategies , Workspan Daily article; ;Total Rewards Today: Spending Money Where It Counts , Workspan Daily article; Recent research from talent consultancy Robert Half showed 38% of employed U.S. workers plan to launch a job search in the first half of 2026, up from 29% a year ago.

The Potential ROI for Covering GLP-1s; Behavioral and Mental Wellness GLP-1 treatment should be coupled with mental health support and behavior modification strategies to maximize long-term success.

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