Health care and employee benefits experts are weighing in on how the results of the midterm elections — with the Democrats taking control of the House and the Republicans retaining the Senate — will impact workplace legislation and regulations.
Emily M. Dickens – Corporate secretary and chief of staff at the Society for Human Resource Management
It's time for HR to get to work educating legislators. With divided power at the federal level, the states will become more active on issues that impact work, the worker and the workplace. And the influx of female perspectives will bring to the forefront legislative agendas that address equity issues, sick and family leave, the minimum wage, pay equity and workplace culture.
When it comes to workflex and paid leave, momentum for paid leave continues to grow, signaling there may be room for middle ground.
SHRM will continue to advocate for the Workflex in the 21st Century Act, which would offer both paid leave and workflex options and benefit both employees and employers.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
