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Employers who communicate about PPACA's free preventive care for women provision sooner, rather than later, are better poised to manage employee expectations, says guest blogger Ed Bray.

From stuffing envelopes to virtual benefits fair, guest blogger Karrie Andes shares how benefits communication has changed over the course of a decade.

In light of PPACA being upheld by the Supreme Court, grumpy guest blogger Karrie Andes struggles to find the motivation to start working on her company's W-2 reporting.

As EBN Editor-in-Chief Kelley Butler heads out on maternity leave until October, Employee Benefit Views will still be a place to obtain and offer a new perspective on various benefits-related issues — as she introduces not one, but two, guest bloggers for the next 12 weeks.

Although men undeniably come out ahead in the workplace when it comes to the pay gap and the leadership gap, new research from PsychTests.com indicates that a managerial gap may exist — and that in certain areas, women have a leg up on men.

Ever since the Supreme Court issued its ruling to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act last Thursday, family, friends and colleagues have been asking me, “What do you think of the ruling? Is it good? Is it bad? Does it matter?” In the grand scheme of things, maybe it matters; maybe it doesn’t. Yet, in case you wondered, here it is.

Now in their fourth year, EBN's i-COMM Awards recognize the best in internal communication of benefits. EBN honors initiatives that advance the objectives of the benefits/HR department and the strategic goals of an organization, including increasing employees' benefit participation, helping employees derive greater value from benefits, improving employee satisfaction and/or achieving cost savings.

Although it seems most Americans are set in their views of health care reform, the health insurance industry is launching a PR campaign to change how it is viewed, and is leveraging the Supreme Court's impending ruling on the law to do so.

Although there are many ways for an employee wellness program to veer off course or have no impact at all, guest blogger Linda K. Riddell offers three surefire signs that your wellness program is not hitting the mark.

The first day of summer presents a good opportunity to reflect on whether employees are taking enough vacation time and, as such, recharging their batteries to a point where they are on track for becoming healthier, happier and more productive. It’s also worth revisiting a familiar U.S. public-policy debate on the link between paid time off and worker engagement, productivity and performance relative to other nations, especially during austere times when stress is heightened.