Health care and employee benefitsexperts are weighing in on how the results of the midterm elections— with the Democrats taking control of the House and theRepublicans retaining the Senate — will impact workplacelegislation and regulations.
Emily M. Dickens – Corporate secretary andchief of staff at the Society for Human Resource Management
It's time for HR to get to work educating legislators. Withdivided power at the federal level, the states will become moreactive on issues that impact work, the worker and the workplace.And the influx of female perspectives will bring to the forefrontlegislative agendas that address equity issues, sick and familyleave, the minimum wage, pay equity and workplace culture.
When it comes to workflex and paid leave, momentum for paidleave continues to grow, signaling there may be room for middleground.
SHRM will continue to advocate for the Workflex in the21st Century Act, which would offer both paid leave andworkflex 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.
