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When it comes to 2016 attraction and retention trends, millennials matter. But many younger workers don’t yet have the skills or inclination to take on managerial roles vacated by boomers who are exiting the workforce in increasing numbers.

Under federal law, government contractors and subcontractors with 50 or more employees who have entered into at least one contract of $50,000 or more with the federal government must prepare and maintain a written affirmative action program, which must be developed within 120 days from the commencement of the contract and must be updated annually.

The Private Benefit Exchange Index increased for the sixth straight month and operators expect the numbers to jump now that open enrollment season is here.

Regulatory clarifications about wellness incentives lifted a “big cloud” of confusion for employers this year, while new technologies have increased engagement and opportunity. Here's what happened this year in wellness, and what to expect in 2016.

Commentary: The IRS expanded permitted election change events, and employers who wish to add these rules must amend their cafeteria plans by the last day of the plan year in which the elections are first allowed, provided the amendment is retroactively effective.

Commentary: What’s on the horizon in the next five to 10 years for the DC plan world and policymakers to address?

Re-enrollment can help existing 401(k) plan participants diversify their investment holdings without having to put too much thought into it.

More than two-thirds of employees whose hypertension was discovered during a workplace health screening didn’t know they had the condition.

As employers increasingly realize that wellness doesn’t end at 5 p.m., many are looking for ways to engage employees in healthy decisions beyond the workplace walls. A wellness app might seem like an obvious choice, but are they all created equal? Hubbub health's Brian Berchtold provides five questions employers should be asking as they evaluate wellness apps.

Retirement is staring Gen X in the face and employees in this demographic are looking to their employers to boost 401(k) benefits.