Benefits Think

When I first started covering the benefits industry in 2011, there was plenty to write about, and much of the focus involved gloom and doom forecasts over the newly enacted Affordable Care Act. How times have changed.

HR professionals, take note: Training doesn’t have to be dull. By turning it into a game, employees will be eager to gain new skills.

Early-morning meetings and other managerial decisions can disproportionately impact working mothers unless executives take notice.

This year’s class of top women advisers understands how these virtues can make a positive impact on the benefits industry.

While loyalty and engagement is a complex matter, employers must find the right balance of perks that workers want and will use.

The difference in returns is huge for investors working with a fiduciary.

When considering the insurance model, employers should do their due diligence and have documentation supporting the decision they’ve reached.

The model notice that employers must provide before participants receive an “eligible rollover distribution” from a qualified 401(a), a 403(b), or 457(b) plan has changed.

A recent court case reviews whether a job applicant’s weight cost him the employment opportunity.

When designing and administering a severance arrangement, employers can take definitive steps to ensure that the arrangement is compliant.