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.