
Nick Otto is a former senior editor of Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit Adviser.

Nick Otto is a former senior editor of Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit Adviser.
An engaged workforce tends to lead to higher productivity, but some jobs can just be so dull. Research from salary benchmarking site Emolument may help benefits managers know who might need a little motivation.
According to WalletHub research, these places rank low in affordability, quality of life and healthcare.
Employers need to make sure they are using the new summary of benefits and coverage template and comply with reporting requirements, benefits attorneys warn.
With a number of ways employers can make a mistake, one expert reviews everything from employee misclassification to overtime calculation errors that can help avoid wage and hour problems.
While the economy and job market have continued growing over the years, there are a number of jobs employers say they are having trouble hiring for.
Employers need to make sure they are using the new summary of benefits and coverage template and comply with reporting requirements, benefits attorneys warn.
Women in the workplace are less satisfied at work which could lead to lost talent and lower performing workers unless employers step up efforts.
Women in the workplace are less satisfied at work which could lead to lost talent and lower performing workers unless employers step up efforts.
According to WalletHub research, these cities top the list in affordability, quality of life and healthcare.
According to WalletHub research, these places rank low in affordability, quality of life and healthcare.
When it comes to establishing a robust retirement program, BP’s Cliff York relies on open communication, using current data to provide employees what they need to have success in their post-work years.
A fresh communication strategy to engage workers in signing up for new benefits can provide a better educated employee population.
A fresh communication strategy to engage workers in signing up for new benefits can provide a better educated employee population.
Executives should set a tone, and managers engage workers in the importance of fully disengaging from work while on vacation.
Executives should set a tone, and managers engage workers in the importance of fully disengaging from work while on vacation.
Companies are showing love to human resources as more capital is being spent on critical roles in departments across the country.
Companies are showing love to human resources as more capital is being spent on critical roles in departments across the country.
Benefit managers are painting well-being programs with a wider brush as strategies further incorporate wealth and emotional components.
Benefit managers are painting well-being programs with a wider brush as strategies further incorporate wealth and emotional components.
Companies are spending more and more money on employees coming and going for better opportunities and better benefits.