Employer Strategies

Homebase, Tsheet and WhentoWork are among the companies offering employers tools to better allocate human resources.

The benefits update is part of a $250 million investment initiative in the wake of the new tax reform bill.

Plan sponsors should refocus the end-of-work conversation by providing employees education and access to lifetime income products, says TIAA managing director David Ray.

The legislation aims to improve security with increased access to lifetime income and simplify plan procedures for plan sponsors.

Patients are four times more likely to choose experienced clinicians over convenient locations when given compelling information and messaging.

With mergers such as CVS and Aetna as well as Optum and DaVita Medical in motion, business owners fear the deals may impact health plan strategies, Aon finds.

The engineer who was fired by Google after he criticized its diversity policies claims in a lawsuit that he and others at the internet giant were harassed over their conservative political views.

Association health plans will likely help smaller businesses level the playing field with larger organizations, but may also frustrate employees with limited healthcare options.

Tax-free withdrawals could outweigh an employer's match if early withdrawals are made for expenses like healthcare.

Advisers should help employers to reduce eligibility times and consider using gamification to communicate the benefit.