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Workspan Magazine
06/11/2025
So, we reintroduced an ESPP as a voluntary plan that allows employees to use up to 10% of their total annual salary or wages to purchase company stock at a 15% discount.
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Workspan Daily
07/25/2025
Employers pay back wages and/or remedies within 15 days of receiving the summary of unpaid wages and provide proof of payment and documentation of other remedies to WHD.;
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website post by employment law firm Littler Mendelson P.C. provided commentary on the PAID reintroduction, stating, “[The program] is consistent with the current administration’s previously stated philosophy of seeking to collaborate with employers to efficiently identify and resolve compliance issues, rather than to penalize them for errors.
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Workspan Daily
07/30/2025
Additional innovative options to consider from Marsh McLennan and McKinsey include:
;High-performance networks (HPNs), which can cut costs by up to 15%.;
;Self-insurance , which may save employers 8% to 10%.;
;Reference-based pricing , which can save employers 20% to 30% annually.;
;Alternative health plans , which offer transparent and dynamic copays that encourage the use of high-quality but less expensive services and put member engagement at the center with high-touch digital experiences.;
Assessing the Situation and Options
Employers want transparency and proof of impact for their healthcare spending, said Chris McCarthy, a senior vice president at Alliant Insurance Services, a brokerage and consulting firm.
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Workspan Daily
12/10/2025
While digitally savvy and resource rich, this generation also expressed a preference to more personal support, as they showed decreased usage of:
;“Adviced” models via online providers and firm representatives (37% in 2025 vs. 43% in 2023); and,;
;Self-directed asset management approaches (11% in 2025, 15% in 2024 and 23% in 2023).;
Overall, retirement plan participants who are less confident in their ability to reach their savings goals “are quick to stress education, enhanced digital tools and access to customized advice as opportunities for helping them feel more on track,” said Sonia Davis, a senior product director in Escalent’s Cogent Syndicated division.
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Workspan Daily
05/01/2026
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;17% expect to
decrease their hiring over the next six months — up slightly from 15% in Q4 2025.;
When asked if they expect employees to be committed, motivated and connected to their work and the organization over the next six months:
;53% of CHROs expect engagement levels to
increase — up significantly from 43% in Q4 2025.;
;21% expect engagement levels to
decrease — down from 24% in Q4 2025.;
When asked if they expect employees to stay in the next six months:
;34% of CHROs expect their employee retention to
increase , up modestly from 31% in Q4 2025.;
;19% expect employee retention to
decrease over the next six months — down from 22% in Q4 2025.;
“Hiring momentum is back, but retention is where the real work begins,” said Diana Scott, a U.S. human capital center leader at The Conference Board.
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Journal Article
07/04/2022
“Evidence-Based Practice for Effective Decision Marking,” April 15.
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Workspan Daily
11/10/2023
Starbucks employees make an average wage of nearly $17.50 per hour, with baristas earning $15 to $24 an hour and total compensation of roughly $27 per hour including benefits, according to the company.
Workspan Daily
02/26/2024
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Federal regulators will soon field more comments and concerns from employer and industry groups at a public hearing set for March 15 — centering on recent proposed guidance about new requirements for long-term, part-time (LTPT) employees under the SECURE 2.0 Act.
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Workspan Daily
08/28/2024
By 2023, only 15% of private-sector industry workers had access to a defined benefit plan, while more than two-thirds (67%) had access to defined contribution plans, according to the BLS .
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Workspan Daily
02/05/2025
According to the news outlet, an email sent Feb. 5 to all IRS employees stated “specific, critical filing season positions in Taxpayer Services, Information Technology and the Taxpayer Advocate Service are exempt from the [program] until May 15, 2025.”
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