C-Suite

Though many employees don't want a rigid return-to-office mandate, there are many benefits of working in an office.

Understanding how best to support and engage your workforce while going through transformative moments is critical to the HR function's ability to lead and promote the cross-functional solutions needed for increasingly complex challenges.

"Flexible benefits programs that bring more choice, personalization, and joy back into the employee experience are key to standing out as an employer of choice," the study from Benepass says.

"It is evident that recognizing employees boosts their wellbeing in many facets of their lives, and corporations need to make it a priority," says Ellyn Maese, a Gallup Senior Researcher

Businesses who take pay equity seriously will not only minimize legal risk but can also help businesses attract – and keep – good employees.

While there are some signs of moderation in labor demand, the ADP data reinforce what's still a strong jobs market.