West Monroe Partners develops HR robot to help with onboarding
Technology provider and consultancy firm uses the automation tool to significantly cut the time needed to set up employees.
Corporate governance
How to make a better HR tech decision
Ben Eubanks, principal analyst at human resource research and consulting company Lighthouse Research & Advisory, offers advice on avoiding purchasing pitfalls.
How to make a better HR tech decision
Ben Eubanks, principal analyst at human resource research and consulting company Lighthouse Research & Advisory, offers advice on avoiding purchasing pitfalls.
House GOP to keep a tax break for businesses as individuals lose
Partnerships, limited liability companies and other businesses could keep using state and local tax deductions.
U.S. Retirement & Benefits Partners acquires National Benefit Partners
Firms look to leverage each other’s strengths, grow with focus on technology, voluntary and retirement benefits.
2017’s toughest jobs to fill
While the economy and job market have continued growing over the years, there are a number of jobs employers say they are having trouble hiring for.
Benefits Think South Florida brokerage benefits from solid Irma communication plan
Sapoznik Insurance had a detailed plan in place, allowing the company to continue operations throughout the storm and recovery process.
Rachel Sapoznik
Sapoznik Insurance
Benefits Think Internal Revenue Code offers disaster relief funds outside gross incomes
Payments must reflect a reasonable estimate of the employee’s losses and expenses attributable to disasters like Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Kevin G. Bender
McGuireWoods LLP
Benefits Think ‘A stressful and horrific experience’: Adviser weathers Irma
Although his power is still out, Wayne Sakamoto says he can’t wait to assist clients and serve his Naples, Fla., community in its recovery effort.
Wayne Sakamoto
Health Insurance Interactive, Inc.
How auto and home coverage may fare post-storms
While Harvey and Irma property damage is still being calculated, observers cite teachable moments for workplace benefit policyholders.
How auto and home coverage may fare post-storms
While Harvey and Irma property damage is still being calculated, observers cite teachable moments for workplace benefit policyholders.
Hurricane Irma: 10 challenges for employers
Unemployment benefits, leave of absences and calculating wages are among the issues likely to affect companies in the wake of the storm.
Benefits Think 6 benefit issues to address in the wake of Hurricane Irma
Companies that were forced to close need to determine whether they have to pay employees who stayed home as well as handle other employment issues that many may not have thought about before.
Salvador P. Simao
FordHarrison LLP
How Florida employee benefit firms are preparing for Hurricane Irma
Closing offices, activating emergency plans and backing up data, brokerages plan to weather the storm.
How Florida employee benefit firms prepared for Hurricane Irma
Closing offices, activating emergency plans and backing up data, brokerages plan to weather the storm.
What an adviser in Irma’s path can learn from one who made it through Harvey
Houston broker Cary Goss shares lessons learned from an historic storm, including information he wishes he’d sent clients ahead of time.
IRS loosens 401(k) lending rules to help Hurricane Harvey victims
The Internal Revenue Service granted relief to those hit by the storm by making it easier for retirement plans to give loans and hardship distributions.
Companies in U.S. add more jobs than forecast, ADP data show
Companies added more workers than forecast in August, indicating the U.S. job market remains solid.
IRS offers tax help for Hurricane Harvey victims
The agency will allow some Texas residents to file certain individual and business tax returns and make some tax payments as late as Jan. 31.
Benefits Think Getting in a growth mindset
There are three key components to this type of thinking, says Nelson Griswold: innovation, investment and implementation.
