Sheryl Smolkin

Benefits issues can lead to diminished productivity, finds new research, as workers spend an average of three and a half hours a month dealing with healthcare issues at work.

Workers without access to the benefit are three times more likely to delay, or put off entirely, needed medical care for themselves and almost twice as likely to forgo medical care for their family members, according to new research.

New compensation equity legislation in the state shifts the onus onto employers to justify salary differentials based on specific factors.

The majority of large employers offer high-deductible health plans coupled with health savings accounts, but traditional plans are still favored by many employees.

Helping clients understand the pension and benefit plans of seller organizations is an important part of any acquisition.

Benefits issues can lead to diminished productivity, finds new research, as workers spend an average of three and a half hours a month dealing with healthcare issues at work.

The majority of large employers offer high-deductible health plans coupled with health savings accounts, but traditional plans are still favored by many employees.

Understanding the pension and benefit plans of seller organizations is an important part of any acquisition, yet many companies report having less time to complete this due diligence.

Following a suit filed in federal court, employers are advised to be careful about how they communicate changes to employees’ hours.

Following a suit filed in New York federal court, employers are advised to be extremely careful about how they communicate changes to employees’ hours.

Lack of consistency in 401(k) matches is one reason Teresa Ghilarducci says it’s time for a change.

DB and DC plan sponsors that depend on these documents to remain in accordance with the tax code may face heightened compliance risks.

Many women want to work abroad during their career, new research finds, but many aren’t given the opportunity.

DB and DC plan sponsors that depend on these documents to remain in accordance with the tax code may face heightened compliance risks.

Benefit plan sponsors will have to be more careful about recording workers’ hours and paying appropriate compensation.

A lack of consistency in 401(k) employer matches and high fees are just two reasons academic Teresa Ghilarducci says it’s time for a new national retirement system.

The accounting and consulting firm hires many millennials and estimates that up to 15,000 of its 46,000 employees have one or more student loans.

Employers and advisers expect the importance of supplemental benefits to grow, fueled in part by the changing demands of employees.

The international environmental consulting team offers employees access to mental health therapy 24/7 through its online Learn to Live system.

The majority of employers expect the importance of non-traditional benefits to grow over the next three to five years, fueled in part by the changing demands of employees.