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Courtney Vinopal

Courtney Vinopal is a senior reporter for HR Brew covering total rewards and compliance. Her reporting has appeared in a variety of print, broadcast, and digital outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, PBS NewsHour, and Quartz. Prior to entering journalism, Courtney worked for the press office of the French Embassy in Washington.

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Total Rewards (Comp & Benefits)

GLP-1 manufacturers embrace models bypassing PBMs to boost employer coverage

As demand for weight loss medications climbs, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk will allow employers to purchase their drugs at a fixed, direct price.

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Compliance

What Trump’s crackdown on proxy advisors could mean for executive compensation

A recent executive order seeks to increase oversight of proxy advisors that have a hand in shaping corporate governance issues related to DEI, ESG, and compensation.

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Total Rewards (Comp & Benefits)

HR considers calculators and annuities to help workers plan income after retirement

Now that more workers are saving adequately for retirement, plan sponsors are turning their attention to what happens after employees stop working.

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Compliance

Legislative lowdown: Trump seeks to preempt state AI laws

Employers will still have to comply with state AI laws even as the administration targets local regulations.

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HR Strategy

CEOs and CHROs are hyper-focused on talent as businesses invest deeper in AI

To better realize the value of AI, companies should focus on upskilling their HR leaders, consultants with Protiviti said.

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Compliance

Legislative lowdown: Supreme Court may dismantle job protections for independent agency heads

The decision, which is expected in 2026, is likely to affect a number of federal agencies, including those tasked with protecting US workers.

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HR Strategy

Starbucks’s HR chief aims to fuel customer loyalty by investing in workers

“If we invest in our partners and we deliver on that in-store experience for them, they will deliver on the experience for our customers,” Kelly says.

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Compliance

Legislative lowdown: Starbucks’s $39 million settlement highlights Fair Workweek compliance challenges

New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection found Starbucks failed to give some workers regular schedules, among other violations.

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Total Rewards (Comp & Benefits)

Pay transparency set to disrupt companies’ total rewards strategies over the next 2 years

Few people managers believe their company’s rewards strategy is effectively communicated, according to a Korn Ferry survey fielded in October.

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Total Rewards (Comp & Benefits)

HR leaders’ favorite total rewards investments of 2025

HR leaders from companies including L’Oreal, AT&T, and BetterUp told us about the benefits that stood out to them in 2025, and their impact on the workforce.