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But there are signs that bode well for the gig economy’s long-term, post-pandemic outlook.

While the long-term trend remains positive — up 8 percentage points since 2009 — the recent downturn underscores a critical shift in workplace dynamics.

The Pressure Is Mounting Gail Greenfield, the executive vice president of pay equity and total rewards strategy and solutions at Trusaic, a pay equity and regulatory compliance software company, links the start of pay transparency’s momentum to the emergence of workplace review website Glassdoor, which launched in 2008.

“With trending data in support of work-life balance, family support, mental health and wellness, we should continue to see data that supports these long-term effects by offering more benefits support to employees.”

“How do we help bridge that gap for them and help them understand how they can use the money they do have wisely for both the short and long term?”

He stated, “There are many issues that require regulatory clarity and stability so that the system can function properly, including (1) modernizing defined contribution plans to include alternative investments, such as private equity and cryptocurrency ; (2) the consideration of ESG [ environmental, social and governance ] factors; (3) the fiduciary rule as applied to [individual retirement account] rollovers; (4) mental health parity; (5) plan forfeitures; (6) pension risk transfers; (7) tobacco and vaccine surcharges and wellness programs; (8) managing pharmacy benefit managers and healthcare costs; and (9) cybersecurity to protect participants assets — just to name a few key issues.

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The total 401(k) savings rate increased to a record 14.3%, only slightly less than the 15% plan advisors have encouraged for years, reported The National Association of Plan Advisors .

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