Benefits Think

It's a sign of the times when an entire series of nondiscrimination tests is created to help employers prevent disparities when conducting layoffs ... sigh.

Here's more evidence that cost-cutting can lead to scrimping on important health care services. EBA reports that a in recent Delta Dental Plans Association poll of 900 dental care consumers age 25 and older, 83% of benefit plan participants visit their dentist twice or more a year versus 63% of those...

President Obama last week signed the Children´s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIP), a law that extends a federal program to provide health insurance to low-income children.

It's February -- the month for paper hearts, chocolate hearts, candy hearts. However, a report in the Feb. EBN shows too many of us are neglecting the most important heart -- the one in our chest.

Is your company doing what it takes to build the next generation of leaders? How do you rank against the Top Companies for Leaders in the world? To find out, register for the 2009 Top Companies for Leaders survey, a joint effort by The RBL Group, Hewitt Associates, and Fortune magazine. Registration runs...

The Society for Human Resource Management now is accepting entries for the first-ever Susan R. Meisinger Fellowship recognizing excellence in advancing the human resource profession.

As goes the economy, so goes employee engagement it seems, which is not good news for employers. Survey results from Quantum Workplace show 66% of employers saw decreases in employee engagement between 2007 and 2008.

One hundred companies now are being flooded with resumes, as Fortune magazine recently revealed its 12th annual list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Despite a bad economy, some employers are still hiring and offering robust employee benefits.

Employed caregivers also need help coping with elderly parents. One great resource is www.ASIlverConnection.com which assists employees that need to find help for an elderly relative. EAP's can offer great resources but most are not experts in this area.

What's sadder is how insurance companies hold it against individuals who participate in EAPs. During a stressful time in my worklife, I saw a therapist because it was the healthy and responsible thing to do. Then, when I started my own business and went to Blue Cross for an individual health plan, I...