"In today's fast-paced work environment, a surge of last-minute time-off requests and reactive approvals from overwhelmed managers with decision fatigue can lead to accidental understaffing," said Jason Bodin, executive vice president of marketing and communications at Paycom.

The average allowed amount for a patient with no chronic conditions was $1,590, while the average allowed amount for a patient with one chronic condition was nearly double, at $3,039.

Most of the employers implementing paid family leave and paid parental leave see an improvement on attraction and retention.

More than 40% of parents said they went into debt just to pay for their children's doctor visits and prescriptions.

Currently, 15% of employers offer unlimited PTO to exempt employees, up from 12% two years ago, and 18% expect to offer it within the next two years.

Two in three survey respondents (66%) said they have not been able to contribute to their savings as much in the past six months due to the current economic environment.

Employees age 50 and older “should be encouraged to embrace AI as a tool for learning new skills, refreshing current skills, and increasing their productivity at work, while continuing to draw on and promote the value of their own experience and expertise.”

Between Nov. 1 and Jan. 3, 22.8 million people <a href="https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/marketplace-2026-open-enrollment-period-report-national-snapshot-0">signed up</a> for 2026 individual Affordable Care Act Marketplace health insurance coverage, according to the latest update from the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS).