Employee Benefit News - May/June 2022

The Money Issue

Employees want more insight and control over their retirement investments — and they want to support companies they can feel good about.

As more states and cities implement pay transparency laws, it’s not the only step employers need to take to ensure workers are being paid fairly.

Lauren Mason, a partner at Mercer, and Lori Wisper, a managing director at Willis Towers Watson, explain what inflation is costing employers and employees alike.

Cryptocurrencies have a reputation for being volatile. But an increasing amount of employees think digital assets are worth betting on — with the help of their employer.

As the future of federal student loan debt and forgiveness remains uncertain, employees are looking to their employers to help shore up their financial futures.

Dr. Akl Fahed, chief medical adviser at Goodpath, explains how their virtual integrative care model can treat long COVID.

Twenty-five percent of new caregivers came into their role over the pandemic, more than half of whom are young adults.

Kate Grimaldi, senior director of enterprise talent strategy at Paylocity, offers best practices for conducting talent-retention interviews.

Tech platform Teamflow is helping employers and employees interact and collaborate in avatar form.

Dr. Michael Grandner, director of the sleep and health research program at the University of Arizona, delves into the state of sleep in America.

For people who tapped into their retirement accounts during COVID to manage financial strain, a certified financial planner shares a few ways to get back on track as quickly as possible.

Heather Monaghan, director of culture communications and programs at Ally, shares her journey from infertility to motherhood.

As national houses sail downstream after smaller groups, collaborative independents are swimming upstream to take larger groups from bigger shops.