Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

The digital marketing firm implemented the benefit earlier this year after employees complained education debts were stopping them from contributing to their 401(k).

Personalization is key as field shifts from ‘one size fits none to one size fits one,’ panelists at EBN’s Benefits Forum & Expo say.

Savings are only as safe as the places that hold personal information, expert says.

Younger employees will put more weight on workplace flexibility than healthcare benefits, and leverage technology in different ways than previous workers, says Randstad chief human resources officer Jim Link.

Employers need to make sure they are using the new summary of benefits and coverage template and comply with reporting requirements, benefits attorneys warn.

At least 60% of employees suffer from illnesses such as depression, anxiety and stress at work, and employers are losing almost $225.8 billion each year as a result.

Retirees can open health savings accounts, which offer tax breaks on contributions and qualified distributions, and tax-free growth on investments.

Roughly 15% of government workers are eligible to retire, but for most government jobs there is no mandatory retirement age.

Repealing or delaying the Cadillac tax remains the top legislative priority for many employer organizations.

Following a successful pilot program, employers can expect to see an uptick in Department of Labor audits to ensure they are paying out benefits to fully vested participants.