Employer Strategies

New Hackett study looks at the challenges and opportunities facing organizations — and the important role that human resource professionals play.

Soaring drug prices are hammering smaller employers. Here are three ways benefit brokers can help.

Depending on the size of their workforce, employers don’t want to choose options that are too large or too small.

Employees still have a few weeks to make deductible contributions to various retirement accounts, as well as health savings accounts, to reduce their 2017 tax liabilities.

Employers should invest in best-of-class technology, narrow their candidate pool, consider scheduling tools and invest in branding.

Despite the recent Fifth Court ruling, it’s too soon to say the regulation is dead. There may be a rehearing, and most importantly, best practice standards will live on.

The growing popularity of perquisites like flexible work schedules, professional development and student loan repayments is catching adviser’s attention.

The DOL's Wage and Hour Division recently announced a new nationwide pilot program called the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program.

From Roth 401(k) accounts to HSAs, companies are increasingly enhancing programs to help employees get ready for their post-work years.

As more states, cities and municipalities adopt policies, benefits managers should stay abreast of regulatory obligations, keep employees updated and consider using tech to help manage plans.