Tristan Lejeune

The shutdown is over and the debt ceiling has been vaulted, but those watching the deal come out of Congress say just because Obamacare and employee benefits were largely left out of the fray, it doesn’t mean they won’t feature prominently in future budget debates.

Ranging in size from 100 to 30,000 employees, the exchange’s employers include Petco, Kinder Morgan and the Addison Group.

Small business owners are more hopeful about the national economy and less concerned about systemic threats to their businesses, according to the Hartford, but more rate their risk-taking as conservative.

Even if you aren't planning on involving your workforce in the Obamacare marketplace, this week's rocky debut of the exchanges indicated heavy interest in the system - and need for better communication.

Bowers + Kubota strives for family-focused culture

Limit applies to nongrandfathered plans using separate vendors for medical, pharmacy benefits.

HIPAA may have been overlooked in the past, but new rules are bringing stricter penalties for breaches of protected health information.

Towers Watson survey suggests HR use of mobile apps rising slowly, but steadily.

The U.S. government has shuttered over fights on Obamacare, but the 2010 law in question has at long last opened its health care exchanges to the public.

His workouts could easily be integrated into wellness programs – and no doubt have – but Richard Simmons’ own message was an individual one of self-empowerment and life-affirmation.

Privacy practices and business associates agreements should, in most cases, be updated by Sept. 23.

“High levels of participation are critical for wellness program success, but companies are falling short when it comes to outcomes-based incentives,” says the executive director of bswift.

Bowers + Kubota has been named one of the best places to work in the Hawaiian islands more than once – and their workforce culture has been recognized nationwide, too.

Consumers are likely to turn to their spouses, co-workers and parents for help with benefits decisions – in part because those decisions can affect them, too, and in part because those are the people to whom they most relate.

Benny Award winner Elaine Beddome creates wellness program with global reach and launches unique early retirement program for Hewlett Packard employees.

Benny winner Dianne Howard partners with unions, schools to launch wellness program.

A recent delay on out-of-pocket spending could be complicated for those who think they have a single-vendor system, should their health care provider and pharmacy be considered separate internally.

A recent delay on out-of-pocket spending could be complicated for those who think they have a single-vendor system, should their health care provider and pharmacy be considered separate internally.

More than a third of survey respondents plan to make a change to their HR structure before the end of 2014. Towers Watson says that among those organizations planning change, 74% say it’s to improve operational efficiencies.

We talk with our 2013 winner about global benefits administration and what makes the HR calling so special.