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Depending on the employer’s plan design, employees must incur eligible expenses before the plan year’s end or soon thereafter, to avoid forfeiting any remaining money in the account.

Here are some additional highlights: 65% of respondents said they use a market-based compensation structure, up from 55% in 2019.;54% of organizations have more than one compensation structure in place, with 32% citing the use of two to four structures.;80% of respondents said compensation structures continue to be tied to base pay, a slight decrease from the previous survey as companies explore alternative approaches.

Despite the rollback, McDonald’s reported 30% of its U.S. leaders are members of underrepresented groups, up from 29% in 2021; it achieved gender pay equity at all levels of the company; and it met its goal of having 25% of total supplier spending go to diverse-owned businesses.

The tech giant is based in Cupertino, California.

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It now plans to roll it out to all 140 locations nationwide.

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WTW’s 2025 Absence, Disability and Medical Leave Survey found organizations are expanding multiple forms of time-away benefits to better meet workforce needs: ;More than 80% of surveyed employers offer parental leave, and 16% expect to enrich those programs.; ;18% of employers plan to expand bereavement leave by increasing duration or broadening eligibility.; ;Caregiver leave is expected to nearly double — from 22% to 39% — over the next two years.; Employers cite improving the employee experience (67%) and strengthening attraction and retention (60%) as the top drivers behind these planned enhancements.