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writer & editor. focusing on benefits & compensation at @SHRM. co-author of “Disneyland on the Mountain” @RLPGBooks

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Amid Economic Uncertainty, Is Investing in Benefits the Smartest Strategy?

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By Kathryn Mayer Verified
| SHRM
When Heidi, an AI health company based in Melbourne, Australia, was rolling out its benefits overhaul in June — which included boosting paid parental leave to 26 weeks for primary caregivers and 18 weeks for secondary caregivers, globally, at full salary — the company saw an opportunity to differentiate itself at a time when some employers are pulling back on benefits. “We actually said, ‘U.S. companies are cutting this, but we are doubling down,’ ” said Nell Hardie, head of people at Heidi.
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Growing Number of Employers Dropping GLP-1 Coverage

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By Kathryn Mayer Verified
| SHRM HR News Verified
More employers are putting GLP-1 coverage on the chopping block as they prepare for a historic year of healthcare cost hikes. New figures from the Business Group on Health (BGH) find that 14% of employers have already dropped or plan to drop coverage of GLP-1s for weight management by 2027.
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Employers Get Relief on Retroactive Wellness Rewards

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By Kathryn Mayer Verified
| SHRM HR News Verified
Federal agencies are giving employers breathing room on a long-standing question involving tobacco surcharges and wellness programs, saying employers will not face federal enforcement for failing to retroactively reimburse workers for health insurance premium surcharges incurred before they satisfy a wellness program requirement. The U.S. departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury on Aug.
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