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Flexible Work Hours, Location, and Shortened Work Week Top Requested Benefits That Most Companies Don’t Offer

Flexibility remains king for non-traditional benefits as American workers feel companies should offer employees more control over their work hours and location, but less than 50% of businesses do. This is according to a survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals. (more…)

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Historic Inflation and Labor Shortage Forcing Businesses to Raise Prices

Record low unemployment may mean good news for American job seekers but coupled with stubbornly high inflation, companies are being forced to make difficult choices to stay afloat, including continuing to pass on increased operating costs to consumers, according to a survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals. (more…)

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Offering Semi-Retirement to Workers Could Slow Turnover

With employee turnover showing no signs of slowing down, offering older workers a chance to delay full retirement may help slow the exodus—even if only momentarily, according to a survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals. Retiring employees are expected to account for 28% of turnover in 2023, with U.S. hiring managers […]

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Medical Coverage, Wages and Hours, and Benefits Security Top Priorities for Voters in Midterm Election

Facing a critical congressional midterm election in just more than two weeks, the majority of Americans planning to vote say they would be more likely to back a candidate in the upcoming midterm election if they prioritized medical coverage (69%), wages and hours (65%), employee benefits security (62%), family and medical leave (60%), workplace safety, […]

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US: Wage Increase Demands Up Nearly 20% in Two Years; Benefit Offerings Lag Behind

Expectations for wage increases have jumped roughly 20% since 2020 as 70% of companies plan to offer higher salary adjustments through the end of the year. Benefits, however, will gain less ground as only 50% of businesses anticipate their offerings to increase compared to 2021, according to a survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by […]

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Majority of Businesses Believe They Offer Adequate Benefits to Support Working Parents

U.S. hiring decision-makers report roughly 50% of their workforce, on average, are working parents, and in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, 82% of these hiring managers say their company offers enough benefits to working parents to make them feel accommodated and supported. (more…)

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