Employee Participation

We believe that the FTC rule banning noncompetes, the enforcement of which is currently enjoined by a federal district court in Texas, is unlikely to survive for two reasons.

Through a collaboration with TELUS Health, New Hampshire employees enrolled in an employer-sponsored plan now have access cognitive behavioral therapy services.

At the same time, new research suggests employees would be willing to take a salary reduction in exchange for work-from-home flexibility.

Employees are now largely left to their own devices to figure out the benefits enrollment process. This "passive enrollment" trend is mired in a mix of clunky technology, poor communication, less effective call center interactions, and, with on-cycle enrollments, lower visibility for voluntary benefits.

By focusing on transparent, meaningful communications around RTO, companies can implement policies that align with business goals and don't put them at risk of losing their top talent.

"Those companies that take swift action now will … set themselves and their organizations up for success in the decades ahead," says a new report.