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New rules from the Department of Labor are helpful, but they should be loosened up further so employers can save money and provide better insurance to employees.

The firm’s 3.5 million users can sign up with an interactive platform that provides information and a dash of humor.

These platforms can improve the recruitment process for startups and other smaller companies.

Many workers are not financially stable and not prepared for retirement, according to the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, resulting in an increase in onsite financial programs.

Employers looking to beef up retirement strategies must talk with lawmakers and adopt new strategies to create innovative ways to better prepare workers for post-work years.

An estimated 126.6 million Americans suffer chronic physical pain, yet 35% of surgeries are not necessary leading to billions of employer dollars going to waste.

Employer investments in cloud computing continue to grow at a strong pace, according to Forrester Research.

The proposed changes to health savings accounts will require employee notifications and communication efforts as well as enrollment system and payroll changes.

This does not mean that plan sponsors and committee members cannot insist on getting non-conflicted fiduciary advice; it just makes their job harder.

Dividend income is taxed lower than interest yields. And for the federal taxes that apply, clients can take steps to minimize those as well.