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“This is important for HR and compensation teams as they plan budgets for next year.”

These challenges include: ;Low health plan literacy and a lack of understanding of benefits.; ;Unfamiliarity with enrollment technology and platforms.; ;A lack of personalization in benefits information, making it difficult for participants to match specific needs with available programs.; ;Massive enrollment structures, leading these workers to default to the same plans over and over, without considering life changes or new program offerings.; On the employer’s side, TR and HR professionals are often inundated with questions during open enrollment.

For WorldatWork Members ;Show Me the Gratitude — The Effect of Recognition on Employee Engagement , Workspan Magazine article; ;Finding a Balance: Blending Incentives and Recognition , Workspan Magazine article; ;Develop Personalized and Inclusive Recognition Programs for Your Hybrid Workplace , Workspan Magazine article; ;How You Know When Your Recognition Program Is Working , Workspan Magazine article; ;Incentives and Recognition: An Evidence Review , Journal of Total Rewards article; For Everyone ;Recognition and Rewards in a Time of Crisis , Workspan Daily article; ;Employee Trust Is a Problem (that TR Pros Can Help Address) , Workspan Daily article; ;Use Meaningful Feedback to Boost Employee Engagement , Workspan Daily article; ;Career Well-Being Drives Engagement and Retention , Workspan Daily article; A simple “thank you” and “job well done” can go a long way in the workplace.

Cover Story Workspan Magazine Your Retirement Plan May Be Fostering Inequity: Here’s How to Fix It New research prompts a deeper look into how plan design and employer action can address persistent retirement plan disparities.

It also guided decisions about adding new benefits, cancelling existing plans or modifying plan terms.

The court based its decision on the federal Controlled Substances Act of 1970 , which lists marijuana as a Schedule I drug with “no accepted medical use.”

“It’s one thing to say you’re not going to hire folks that are based in Colorado,” she said, “but if you’re also excluding candidates in California, New York City, Washington and elsewhere, then it becomes a pretty unsustainable process and you’re just shrinking your labor pool.”

Benefit % of Employers Who Classified Benefit as Expected % of Employees Who Classified Benefit as Expected Gap of Greater Employee Expectation Bereavement leave 27% 41% 14% Employer matching contribution on retirement savings plan 33% 45% 12% Long-term disability insurance 36% 47% 11% Dental insurance 70% 80% 10% Vision insurance 66% 76% 10% Short-term disability insurance 42% 51% 9% Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance 25% 33% 8% Health savings account (HSA) 33% 41% 8% Company paid leave (beyond state-mandated paid leave) 26% 33% 7% Conversely, this table displays benefits where employer expectations solidly exceeded those of employees.

Organizations that provide or facilitate paid leave (compensation); working parent support and resources (benefits), who cultivate thriving at work and home (well-being), engage in communication about career planning (recognition) and strategically plan for work coverage and returns (development) build cultures that encourage and enable employees to succeed, thereby driving positive short- and long-term business outcomes. 3.