Tom Starner

Philadelphia

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Writer and not so deep thinker.

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Articles

Is worker loneliness HR's next big wellness challenge?

1 week ago | hrexecutive.com | Tom Starner

While it may seem surprisingâgiven the ongoing push by many American workers to stay remote or hybrid post-pandemicâmany workers are craving support and connection, as the nation’s loneliness crisis rises. Recent research identified loneliness as a significant and emerging threat to workers’ mental and physical health. And, experts say, it can have widespread effects on the workplace. In its survey, Loneliness in America 2025, Cigna found that 52% of U.S. workers report feeling lonely.
Evolution in Employee Expectations | Recruiting News Network

2 weeks ago | recruitingnewsnetwork.com | Tom Starner

As employers continue their quest to build a workforce of top talent in today’s challenging market, a new survey sheds light on how employee expectations are evolving—and what HR can do to meet them. While salary and ability to stay employed are top priorities for employees, the research found that flexibility could be an ever-present influence on talent attraction and retention.
Evolving employee expectations: What are workers willing to compromise on?

2 weeks ago | hrexecutive.com | Tom Starner

As employers continue their quest to build a workforce of top talent in today’s challenging market, a new survey sheds light on how employee expectations are evolvingâand what HR can do to meet them. While salary and ability to stay employed are top priorities for employees, the research found that flexibility could be an ever-present influence on talent attraction and retention.
‘Quiet cracking’: Is respect the solution to employee disengagement?

1 month ago | hrexecutive.com | Tom Starner

Employee engagement is a persistent and increasingly pressing problem for HR. A recent study, for instance, found that just 31% of U.S. employees say they are currently engaged at work, a red flag for talent leaders that their workforce may be struggling—and perhaps on the way out.
Is ‘Quiet Cracking’ Deepening the Fissures Within U.S. Workforces?

1 month ago | worldatwork.org | Tom Starner

“Employee burnout,” “presenteeism” and “quiet quitting” have regularly been in the headlines in recent years as forms of workforce malaise that negatively impact employee satisfaction and, as a result, productivity.
What Trump's prescription drug prices order means for employers

1 month ago | hrexecutive.com | Tom Starner

It’s a fact that Americans—and, by extension, U.S. employers—pay the highest prescription drug prices in the world. In fact, according to a newly issued presidential , the prices Americans pay for brand-name drugs are more than three times those of other countries that belong to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Employees are worried about how tariffs will affect their pay. Should they be?

1 month ago | hrexecutive.com | Tom Starner

As employers focus on the impact recent White House changes may have on the bottom line, they are starting to also recognize the potential blowback they could cause in managing talent. According to a new survey from Towers Watson, a WTW business, 56% of employers polled indicated their workforces are concerned about the impact of new economic policy realities on base pay increases.
Why this CHRO says it's time to 'destroy' traditional workplace culture

1 month ago | hrexecutive.com | Tom Starner

Employee perks, including paid time off and year-end bonuses, typically follow a predictable model: “The higher up you are, the more you get,” says Agata Zasada, senior vice president of people and culture at earned wage access platform provider ZayZoon. It’s a strategy, she says, that is both “outdated” and detrimental to how frontline employees perceive the workplace culture. “Tenure, title and perceived value to the organization often dictate who reaps the best rewards,” says Zasada.
Hybrid work and employee health: fewer sick days, less stress

2 months ago | hrexecutive.com | Tom Starner

While some employers are still making headlines for their strict full-time return-to-office mandates, hybrid work is not likely to fade away any time soon, according to a from CNBC. And that‚Äôs likely good news for U.S. employers concerned about employee wellbeing, as new research finds that workers tend to report a range of positive physical and mental health improvements since adopting a hybrid work model.
PTO conversion policies and other signs of rising benefits flexibility

2 months ago | hrexecutive.com | Tom Starner

As competition for talent and skills persists, many employers are looking at new ways to enhance their employee value propositions, including through benefits flexibility, according to a new report. For its 2025 Benefits and Compensation Trends report, Goldman Sachs Ayco surveyed 400 employers to whom the company provides financial counseling.