Employer Strategies

The retailer’s benefits director says about 20% of its workers are using Even, which allows employees to receive wages before their next pay period.

The IRS is expected to release guidance saying that business meals will continue to be 50% deductible.

The budgetary challenge of this on-again, off-again Congressional approach is that when the tax returns, fully insured renewals naturally go up about 4% more than they would have otherwise.

Sure, offering the perk will help employers recruit and retain top talent. But there’s even more advantages to consider.

Someone who starts saving from age 20 can sock away 90% less per month than someone who gets a later start at age 50 and still build the the same size of portfolio.

Employers with “great” retirement plans are significantly more likely to have higher margins and revenue per employee than those with average plans.

Employers must hit the throttle by providing employees with personalized retirement readiness scores, deeper metrics.

Supportive, encouraging managers and competitive benefits packages play a key role in employee retention in a tight job market.

Although workers may feel ready to sign up for benefits, they spend little time researching offerings, per a UnitedHealthcare survey.

Employers need to add compassionate leave and time to grieve when developing time off policies that employees will use when major life events occur.