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The IRS continues to seek industry input on the Affordable Care Act’s excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health plans.

Employee financial stress can often be overlooked by the C-suite. Yet, some industry experts say it can have a major impact on the company’s productivity and profitability. Financial education should be considered a pivotal component of any employer’s wellness program.

Offering benefits and health programs is one thing, but ensuring your employees are using the right benefits at the right time is another.

Health reform has put a spotlight on ben admin and HRIS systems, but there are many factors to consider when choosing a new platform, experts say.

Teleworking: It’s a popular benefit among millennials and a leading benefit in attracting top talent. But flexible work arrangements can be challenging to implement for both employers and employees. Here are five ways to ensure you get the best out of your remote workforce.

Focusing on the end result of what voluntary benefits can do for an employer makes the proposition of introducing the products a no-brainer, says Willis’ Mike Meredith.

Paid sick leave seems to be gaining traction in some parts of the United States, but it continues to face a lot of resistance.

This week, a new coalition dedicated to repealing the ACA’s excise tax on high-cost group plans was formed. Here’s what EBA readers had to say about the tax set to take effect in 2018.

Just last week, the DOL provided guidance about people treated as independent contractors, but who may really be your employees. That is just part of the trend. Another way you may have “extra” employees is through joint employment, most commonly through use of a staffing agency.

Commentary: Employers face an uphill battle in classifying a worker as an independent contractor due to DOL guidance that defines ‘employee’ so broadly that such a classification should only be reserved for a narrow subset of workers.