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Since efforts to the contain COVID-19 pandemic rapidly shut down the U.S. economy in mid-March, about 38.6 million initial unemployment insurance claims have been filed under state programs.

Employees who are concerned they might expose an at-risk member of their household can sign and submit a document to take leave until May 31.

The lack of seamless plan-to-plan asset portability prevents participants from easily moving and consolidating their 401(k) savings, leaving them open to the temptation to prematurely cash out their 401(k) accounts from prior employers’ plans.

Companies who had already adapted to a culture of digital innovation technology have proven more successful during this sudden and dramatic shift.

As the pain grows for ordinary workers, executive pay — a divisive issue in an age of extraordinary inequality — has come to the fore once again.

“Helping bring broader benefits to more employees is particularly important during these challenging times,” says Neil Vaswani, CEO of Corestream.

A Mercer study highlights how essential workers are reacting to coronavirus, and what nonessential industries can expect going forward.

“The mindset has shifted in terms of how we need to be able to lead and support a virtual workforce,” says Edward Jones CHRO Kristin Johnson.

Deadline extended: Who will join the ranks of the Top Women in Benefit Advising? The deadline to nominate an outstanding adviser elevating the status of women in the industry is Monday, June 1.

It’s essential that companies take actions that protect their employees, yet they are getting little federal guidance in what exactly that means.