Tristan Lejeune

Less than half of those surveyed think there is a clear link between their performance and pay, or that high-performing employees are properly rewarded.

Only 56% of those in finance and 61% of those in HR say their company’s current ROI on rewards is acceptable, but they are divided on how much they will partner to fix the problem.

Some of the cheapest drugs, he points out, can do the most damage in terms of personnel issues.

Dianne Howard, director of risk and benefits management for Florida’s Palm Beach County school district, takes EBN’s 2013 Benny Award for Benefits Leadership in Health Care.

The co-founders of Recognition PRO recommend “a systematic behavioral approach” toward how an individual is integrated into a company and how they’re treated within the organization.

David Olson and Dr. Bob Nelson have spent years tracking incentivized behavior and corporate rewards, and, like the song says, the best things in life are free.

Author Ric Edelman emphasizes need for employees to stay invested for the long-term.

What employers should know about the ACA provision governing clinical trials.

Expert says “there’s a good deal of pressure” on Congress to raise the bar for mandated employer-sponsored health care from 30 hours a week to 40, but it wouldn’t come without a fight.

The current law, some say, is unclear as to the benefits-relevant definition of a “spouse” as it relates to same-sex couples.

In a new survey, 47% are “very satisfied” with the information from professional advisers, up from 25% in 2011, while satisfaction with information from plan sponsors is down from 30% two years ago to 10% today.

Legal experts weigh in on the IRS guidance making ACA’s employer mandate delay official.

Already topping $20 billion a year, UnitedHealthcare predicts its contract reimbursements to hospitals, physicians and ancillary care providers linked to accountable care will hit $50 billion by 2017.

The Affordable Care Act is seen as the regulatory issue with the most pull on the workplace in the next year, with 57% saying it will have a significant impact.

Perhaps even more so than expanded coverage, the 2018 excise tax is driving plan change.

Starting next year, the health care reform act holds that a qualified individual cannot be denied coverage by a plan for related services from an approved clinical trial.

MetLife poll reveals employees view voluntary legal plans as easy to handle.

Reports suggest retirement confidence is still low, despite increases in 401(k) participation and contribution rates.

The American Benefits Council testifies before the ERISA Advisory Committee, describing key motivations that have caused many employers to consider reducing their pension plan liabilities by de-risking.

The author of a new book on global talent shares her five survival imperatives for organizations to retain the best and brightest employees.