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The jobless rate jumped to 4.4% — the highest since 2017 — from a half-century low of 3.5%, and is expected to surge above 10% in the coming months.

Today’s sandwich generation now looks to employers for support with aging parents. Companies are beginning to add new benefits like work flexibility and care resources.

The absence of social distancing at Amazon hiring events recently made the rounds on social media, as the retail giant seeks to bring on more essential workers.

Brokers and their clients can save money with a high-quality, no-cost solution.

Employees are more driven when the success of the company directly impacts their earnings.

“Short-term telehealth options make it possible for businesses to navigate a very uncertain time,” says Bill Goodwin, CEO of telehealth provider MeMD.

An integrated healthcare model can treat behavioral health issues more holistically than relying on add-on benefits.

Women hold many of the jobs considered vital during this national emergency, meaning they’re being asked to stay on the front lines longer, risking their health and safety.

“It’s an unfortunate part of the traditional law firm model that you are penalized if you back off the throttle — an absolute necessity when you have a child,” one lawyer says.

Greater precision speeds the vetting of candidates, removes menial tasks and eliminates biases, resulting in a more diversified and qualified labor force.

UnitedHealthcare added policies to its benefit offerings to prevent young people from becoming addicted to prescription painkillers after wisdom teeth surgery.

“This student loan repayment benefit has the potential to mobilize American businesses both large and small to dramatically reduce the overall amount of student debt,” says Tuition.io CEO Scott Thompson.

Automation technology can relieve the stress workers experience from bigger workloads as a result of the human labor shortage, and drive enterprise-wide benefits in the process.

Perhaps the single most important aspect of the Act is what it does not cover: it does not provide any paid or protected leave time in the event of a company shut down for any COVID-19-related reason.

With so many people working remotely because of the coronavirus, surveillance software is flying off the virtual shelves.

Businesses are struggling to adapt to remote work, according to a new survey by Arizent, the parent company of Employee Benefit News.

The BUCAH health insurers Blue Cross Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare and others are deepening their digital footprints — and bolstering their value props

As more U.S. states order widespread shutdowns, small companies provide a test case for the bigger challenges in store.

“For public company executives, who by nature of their position have to be out and about, the risk can be quite high.”

Online searches for the term “office chair” increased 150% between March 9 and March 20 as many switch to remote work.