Nick Otto

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.

Software analytics firm sees positive results from its campus health center.

Software analytics firm SAS sees positive results from its use of on-site health clinics.

As the diverse health needs of the U.S. population grow, so does the need for doctors who can understand and empathize with the language and cultural context of their patients.

Walmart on Wednesday announced its plan to increase its minimum wages for all full-time and part-time associates this February under the second phase of the company’s two-year, $2.7 billion investment in employees.

Beginning this October, the SEC will allow money market funds to impose redemption fees, or temporarily halt redemptions, when the funds fall below certain liquidity thresholds, which could spur greater plan sponsor interest in stable-value funds.

Financial stress is taking a toll on employees. As a new year starts, many workers are evaluating how to best secure their financial future – providing an opportunity for employers to step up to the plate.

For VWR Corporation, a successful voluntary benefits strategy hinged on the right combination of products and a good communications plan.

Affordable Care Act compliance topped the minds of benefit professionals in 2015 but cyber security also took center stage this year as employers looked to develop policies and procedures to protect themselves – and their employees’ data – from cyberattacks.

The House and Senate Friday passed a comprehensive $1.1 trillion spending package that would avoid a government shutdown, including a provision that would push back the Affordable Care Act’s excise tax on high-price health plans.

More than two-thirds of employees whose hypertension was discovered during a workplace health screening didn’t know they had the condition.