Kathryn Mayer

Driven by new requirements and regulations—as well as growing calls from employees—most North American organizations have put pay transparency strategies in place, according to WTW.

Employee recognition is growing in importance as a way to promote inclusion, meet employee demands, and tackle burnout and low engagement. But employers need to make sure they aren’t excluding employees in the process.

Employees still say they are experiencing burnout and financial stress—but they are less worried about their overall well-being than they have been in the past year, according to new data.

The job market rebounded in November, with U.S. employers adding 227,000 jobs—above economists’ expectations—according to the latest employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Insurers project global medical costs to increase by 10.4% in 2025, matching this year’s hike, according to WTW. In the U.S., insurers project a 10.2% increase in 2025, up from this year’s 9.3% increase.

More than half of workers say they are more stressed than usual during the holiday season, and about 1 in 5 say their overall well-being declines. Here’s how employers can make a difference.

Month-over-month and year-over-year inflation ticked up in November, indicating that cost-of-living pressures are still stubborn for employees.

Not using allotted time off is a troubling trend since the holiday season is often a stressful time for employees, adding to the burnout workers are already facing, experts say.

Political differences are fueling record-high rates of incivility, according to SHRM’s Q4 Civility Index.

Salary raises declined for the second year in a row—shrinking 42% since 2022—while 4 in 10 workers didn’t receive a raise in the past year, new data finds.