Benefits Think

Compliance expert Dan Kuperstein sounds off on how the regulations work, how it affects companies and what businesses should do next.`

Employers should develop the equivalent of an independent or objective credit score for plans that serve as a tool for gauging the value of each fund.

Advisers should help employers to reduce eligibility times and consider using gamification to communicate the benefit.

Companies can help workers succeed in their personal goals with the aid of easy-to-use tools, incentives and digital communications.

Compliance expert Dan Kuperstein sounds off on how the regulations work, how it affects companies and what businesses should do next.`

For agents, the days of identifying, offering and then helping clients select from a handful of broad-based options are in the rearview mirror.

Employers should make enrollment automatic and easy, reduce eligibility times and consider using gamification to communicate the benefit.

The right timing and messaging can open doors, demonstrate acumen, build trust and strengthen relationships.

A recent Sixth Circuit court case shows that even when workers appear to meet the standard for exemption, a closer reading of FLSA rules might be necessary.

The new law offers credits to employers who provide a paid family or medical leave policy while eliminating deductions for businesses with a legal history in sexual misconduct cases.