Nick Otto

About one in three Fortune 500 companies now offer the voluntary product, but demand is expanding because of rising veterinary costs and the close bond employees have with their pets.

Employees who expect to work longer are less healthy, more stressed and more likely to feel stuck in their jobs than those who expect to retire earlier, finds new data from Willis Towers Watson.

Changes will be more substantial than previous updates, said Phyllis Borzi, assistant secretary of labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, speaking this week during the IFEBP’s Washington Legislative Update.

As the hiring seasons revs up, Glassdoor’s latest research identifies key factors are affecting how candidates find jobs and how employers are recruiting top talent.

Many companies will have to conduct cost-benefit analyses in light of the new rules and determine whether or not they will need to reclassify some employees, which could potentially affect their benefits.

Employers and industry experts discuss the pitfalls and challenges in starting and maintaining retirement programs for small employers and their workers.

Lawmakers and industry authorities discuss at the National Retirement Planning Week conference some of the initiatives employers could implement to help workers with retirement readiness.

Build-A-Bear’s CEO Sharon Price John addresses the 2016 Great Place to Work conference in San Diego, speaking on the importance of trust in the workplace.

Industry experts at the 2016 Great Places to Work conference discussed the importance of transparency.

Industry experts at the 2016 Great Place to Work conference discuss the important of transparency and fostering an inclusive workplace culture to increase productivity and improve the bottom line.

New research from the IFEBP reveals employees’ fiscal woes are leading to increased stress, reduced productivity and higher absenteeism.

Employer clients that have yet to start preparing for the proposed changes are already falling behind, lawyer Tammy McCutchen said during SHRM’s legislative conference.

Merrick Brian Garland, President Obama’s nominee for Supreme Court Justice, is considered a moderate, but at least one business group is expressing concerns about his record as an appellate court judge.

Companies that have yet to start preparing for the DOL’s proposed changes are already falling behind, said lawyer Tammy McCutchen during SHRM’s legislative conference in Washington, D.C.

Campaign issues ranging from paid leave to gender pay gaps will affect the legal landscape for employers, says SHRM’s Mike Aitken.

Benefit issues ranging from the paid leave to the gender pay gap and overtimes rules could drastically affect the legal landscape for employers, said SHRM’s Mike Aitken in Washington, D.C. this week.

Data analytics and delivery system reform are areas of focus in the private sector, says Kathleen Sebelius, former U.S. secretary of HHS.

Delivery system reform and improved population health are two areas of the Affordable Care Act that haven’t received as much attention from employers as the Cadillac tax, said Kathleen Sebelius, former U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services this week at an NBGH conference.

The high court rules Vermont cannot force self-insured plans governed by ERISA to release data on the insurance payouts.

The high court rules Vermont cannot force self-insured health benefit plans governed by ERISA to release data on the amount paid on health insurance medical claims.