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HR Brew wants to hear about how your team makes the business case for benefits

HR teams are under increasing pressure to demonstrate a return-on-investment from benefits, but calculating it can be complicated.


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Walgreens is paying for its workers to pursue careers as pharmacists

The retail pharmacy recently expanded an educational benefit that seeks to address the pharmacist shortage.


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Employers look to expand leave benefits, but struggle to administer them

As the landscape for paid leave has become more complex, so too has compliance, said Alex Henry, WTW’s group benefits leader.


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Trump does an about-face on plan to let workers tap 401(k) savings for house payments

The president said he wasn’t “a huge fan” of a proposal that was floated to let employees use their 401(k) savings to buy homes.


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CHROs, CFOs, and corporate board members all have their eye on healthcare spending

Nearly three-quarters said they were moderately, very, or extremely concerned about pharmacy costs being “unsustainable,” despite legislative efforts to temper them.


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Employers’ health spending slows down after one year of GLP-1 coverage

A recent Aon analysis found medical and pharmacy claim costs grew more slowly for GLP-1 users compared to non-users in the years after patients started the medication.


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World of HR: Some employers in Japan are playing matchmaker by participating in a corporate dating app

The country has struggled with a declining birth rate for years. Now, some companies are helping employees find a love connection.

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