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Workspan Daily
09/26/2025
Key Takeaways
;Amazon, Bank of America Announce Wage Increases;
;Proposed Pay Package Could Make Musk World’s First Trillionaire;
;New Report Shows a Rise in Worker Pushback for RTO;
;Wells Fargo Settles DEI Lawsuit Over Fake Interviews;
;Employers Standing Firm on Jobs, Benefits Despite Economic Pressure;
Amazon, Bank of America Announce Wage Increases
Amazon is increasing its average pay to more than $23 per hour, according to an
announcement made Sept. 17.
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Workspan Daily
02/08/2022
“The average hospital stay for COVID-19 has cost Delta $50,000 per person.
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Workspan Daily
09/13/2024
Key Takeaways
Bank of America Raises Minimum Wage for its Workers to $24 Per Hour ;Volkswagen Could Close a German Plant for First Time Ever;NLRB: Amazon is ‘Joint Employer’ of Some Contracted Delivery Drivers;Machinists Union Nix Boeing Deal, Begin Strike;
Bank of America Raises Minimum Wage for its Workers to $24 Per Hour
Bank of America has announced it is raising its minimum wage to $24 per hour.
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Workspan Daily Plus+
08/07/2025
;Important callouts: High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) can now permanently cover telehealth services before the deductible without violating HSA eligibility. … Direct primary care (DPC) arrangements are now compatible with HSAs, and DPC memberships will be considered a qualified medical expense under HSA guidelines (up to $150 per month per individual or $300 per month per family, indexed for inflation). … Bronze and catastrophic plans on state exchanges can be considered HDHPs for HSA eligibility, broadening HSA usage for participants on those plans.;
;Action items:
;Review plan designs to ensure they align with telehealth safe harbor and broadened HDHP eligibility rules.;
;If continuing or considering DPC arrangements, ensure their structure is compatible with HSA eligibility.;
;Determine if reinstating telehealth services before the deductible will be done retroactively to Jan. 1, 2025, only prospectively or not at all.;
;Communicate changes with employees and required notices.
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Workspan Daily
01/24/2025
According to the Indiana Rural Health Association, the state’s rural areas have about 10.3 physicians per 10,000 residents.
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Workspan Daily
01/10/2025
The sector added an average of 18,000 jobs per month in 2024, below the average increase of 23,000 per month in 2023.
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Workspan Daily Plus+
04/23/2025
Quantitative Data Collection:
🗹 Number of PTO requests;;
🗹 Number of PTO approvals;;
🗹 Average PTO accrued per employee;;
🗹 Average PTO used per employee;;
🗹 Reasons for PTO usage (e.g., vacation, personal leave, sick leave);;
🗹 Reasons for PTO not being approved;;
🗹 Employee headcount;;
🗹 Overtime hours worked;
Qualitative Data Collection:
🗹 Reasons for not taking leave (e.g., workload, lack of coverage, manager disapproval, accruing for a later purpose);;
🗹 Employee understanding of PTO policies;;
🗹 Employee perceptions of corporate/department culture on taking time off;;
🗹 Employee feedback on improving PTO usage;;
🗹 Manager’s challenges in approving PTO requests (e.g., late requests, holiday weeks, request/approval system, staffing issues);;
🗹 Impact on team/department when employees are absent (high, low, unacceptable, etc.).;;
🗹 Manager feedback on improving PTO usage;;
🗹 Focus group sentiments regarding the effectiveness of PTO policies and practices that impact
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Workspan Magazine
07/27/2023
Australia Australia Hikes Minimum Wage in Response to Cost-of-Living Surge As of July 1, Australia’s employees on the minimum or award wage system saw a 5.75% rise in pay to $23.23 per hour, or $882.80 per week.
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