Aug. 14, 2025
| This week’s compensation and benefits news and insights for HR leaders
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
Open enrollment is upon us and, with it, the culmination of many months of work optimizing employee benefits.
In just a few weeks, though, we’ll be turning our attention toward what’s next. For the second year in a row, HR Dive journalists will speak with benefits and total rewards experts in a live virtual event, where we’ll discuss how employers should strategize to take advantage of the latest benefits trends moving forward.
We hope to see you on Wednesday, Oct. 8. You can register for the event here: The HR Dive 2026 open enrollment and total rewards playbook.
As always, thanks for reading!
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Employers have a “balancing act” of providing flexibility but also making sure employees are actually taking time off, an expert at Goldman Sachs Ayco told HR Dive.
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Most employers plan to communicate or are in the process of communicating pay ranges, the firm’s survey found. But far fewer disclose details such as how pay is determined.
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Pay increases and inflation have both leveled off, but HR should prepare for heightened scrutiny around pay, one analyst said.
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As workers turn to employers for support, benefits programs can help employees protect their finances, The Hartford found.
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