Employer Strategies

Traditional wellness programs may be missing the mark when it comes to continued employee engagement and managing health care costs for participants.

On Jan. 1, 2015, the Affordable Care Act’s employer shared responsibility rules went live for many employers. Despite final rules and regulation from the government, here is a partial list of unresolved items that would benefit from additional guidance.

In light of a recent Supreme Court ruling, employers should review – and possibly update – their policies surrounding the use of cell phones for work purposes. Here are seven tips.

A clearer understanding of changing demographics can help employers better support their workers in prioritizing savings and income security needs.

CMS has released the 2015 list of counties where health plan carriers and some employers must provide information in a language other than English.

The National Labor Relations Board General Counsel’s office recently issued complaints against McDonald’s and 13 of its franchisees, alleging that they jointly retaliated against workers who participated in the many fast food minimum wage protests from earlier this year.

Industry experts offer their 2015 benefits predictions.

Voluntary benefit options gained popularity in 2014, providing solutions for employers and employees, as well as a business opportunity for benefit advisers.

Oregon officials are pledging to avoid 2014’s enrollment nightmare, which prevented the state-run HIX from fully launching online and led to the departure of six top officials connected to the exchange.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office is requesting information about employee non-compete agreements used by Jimmy John’s, a national sandwich shop chain.