Benefits Think

Congress has introduced a resolution (H. Res 1440) to declare October "National Work and Family Month." The bill is sponsored by Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Todd Russell Platts (R., Pa.) and hopes to raise awareness among employers about the importance of establishing a business case for work-life...

The following are comments from Benefits Forum & Expo attendees at a peer networking session for large employers (more than 1,000 employees):

Whether they were red- or blue-affiliated when they entered, attendees at Monday's Benefits Forum & Expo keynote session with former House speaker Newt Gingrich left seeing only purple. Although still a political conservative at heart, Gingrich -- who received a standing ovation -- appealed to everyone...

While not every one of your employees needs their own Facebook profile, leveraging social networking (whether online or not) can help your organization be healthier and more productive. Addressing attendees Monday at Benefits Forum & Expo, former House speaker Newt Gingrich encouraged benefit manager...

If you merged the hot topics of yesterday and today with the health care vision of tomorrow, what would you get? According to Aaron C. Davis of NextLogical Benefit Strategies, LLC, that "next big thing" is the "new" CDH, Compliance-Driven Health. In a session of the same name, Davis spoke to a full house...

Benefits communication and controlling health benefit costs were top of mind among HR-benefit managers from small and mid-size businesses who attended a peer networking session at Benefits Forum & Expo on Monday.

"In other words, giving [your employees] a link to WebMD isn't going to cut it." --Aaron C. Davis, president of NextLogical Benefit Strategies.

In other words, put Thursday night on your calendar. It's the season premiere. Here's a taste www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuDYkcAyjls

Benefit managers listened with rapt attention to the morning session "Maximize the effectiveness of your in-house FMLA management program" by Linda Southard, president of Work & Well.

I´m not sure I understand. New graduates - who have little experience and are most likely to leave your organization after a year or two - are seeing the highest salary increases? Apparently, according to a new survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers, which shows starting...