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What’s Happening Outside of the Federal Level While action (in one way or another) at the federal level is inevitable, employers should also continue to monitor wage-and-hour laws at the state and local level.

Pay Transparency U.S. pay transparency laws at the state and/or municipality level have forced many employers to publish base salary ranges for their jobs.

The experts interviewed for this article shared that can lead to: ;An average employer cost of $51,000 per employee experiencing delayed retirement.; ;Shifts in workforce planning and succession strategies.; ;A bottleneck effect for younger employees whose career progression might be postponed, which may be partially contributing to the rise in employees seeking outside gigs or passive income streams and could lead to the loss of younger talent in an organization.; ;Reduced productivity, a lack of engagement and increased stress among older workers, who feel financially trapped or had to push back their retirement.; ;Increased healthcare costs for employers, including higher premiums for older employees.; A Generational Spectrum The financial outlook for today’s workforce often varies significantly depending on the generation.

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People Analytics Study This January 2021 WorldatWork survey gathered information about trends in employers' use of people analytics.

The study’s authors predicted, though, that employers shouldn’t expect to see worker relocation becoming prominent again.

Employer Support for 2023 For some employees, the damage is done for this tax season, but employers can ensure better outcomes for 2023 taxes by helping employees identify and implement changes on their W-4 MJ Goss, vice president at OneDigital Retirement + Wealth, said employers should remain vigilant throughout the year in reminding employees when it’s essential to update their W-4 and facilitating a conversation with a tax professional if the benefit is offered by the employer.

And, according to Alight’s 2023 Hot Topics in Employer Well-Being report, workers would most like employer-sponsored assistance with student loans (59%), saving for retirement (58%), saving for future education (54%), debt management (54%) and improving their credit score (34%).

That said, increasingly employees expect employers to be the main source of mental health support.

Overall drug use among workers tested by employers generally held steady last year, according to an annual tally from , one of the country’s largest drug-testing laboratories.