Benefits Think

Employers should be careful when considering whether and how to use compensation-based measures as substitutes for more-direct means of managing employee conduct, says attorney John Thompson.

Employers can take steps to structure workplace benefits that accommodate individuals with disabilities and their caregivers.

The company is working with employers to combat rising healthcare costs while developing better treatments.

Recent regulations require companies to be similar in nature in order to participate, but when done right the advantages can be plentiful.

PwC research from across the globe identifies a range of applications that are changing the way human resources are managed.

Retirement readiness would vastly improve by requiring auto features, increasing HSA contribution limits, and outlawing participant loans, among other recommendations, says adviser Robert Lawton.

There are a number of tasks to complete with upcoming deadlines to keep in compliance with ERISA.

From CSR payments to HRA funding, proposed reform’s impact on employees may be truly disruptive to advisers by changing focus from insurance sales to financial planning.

For employers with more customized design elements in place, tailored administrative assistance may be the way to go.

Plan sponsors should encourage the use of a vision carrier’s website, explain the connection between vision benefits and FSAs and send multiple reminders about the benefit to workers.