27 companies that made big benefits changes in 2017

Published December 28, 2017 11:05 AM EST Updated December 28, 2017 1:42 PM EST 1 Min Read

Beefing up paid parental leave policies. Implementing student loan repayment programs. Enhancing caregiving benefits. These are among the changes some big-name firms — including BASF, Facebook, Mastercard and TD Bank — made this year to their employee benefit packages. Here is a look at notable changes made by companies in 2017.

American Express began 2017 with perks that made life sweeter for its 21,000 U.S.-based employees.

Kathryn Mayer

Former Editor-in-Chief

Kathryn Mayer is a former editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News.

Amanda Eisenberg

Former associate editor

Amanda Eisenberg is a former associate editor of Employee Benefit News.

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