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Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose last week, reflecting jumps in states hit by Hurricane Florence.

The health insurer said it plans to sell its Medicare prescription drug business in a key step toward completing its $67.5 billion merger.

Supportive, encouraging managers and competitive benefits packages play a key role in employee retention in a tight job market.

Benefits leaders from Estée Lauder and Options Clearing Corporation say the perk doesn’t have a lot of overhead and has huge payoffs.

The financial institution reaches out to workers, even before their first day on the job, to introduce them to their culture.

Employers must hit the throttle by providing employees with personalized retirement readiness scores, deeper metrics.

The HR consulting firm has a new owner and a mandate to deploy its data analysis tools to better help companies.

Employers need to add compassionate leave and time to grieve when developing time off policies that employees will use when major life events occur.

Current single human capital management systems fail to offer a better employee experience or ease of administration for employers. But there’s a better solution.

Forget bad business decisions on commission splits and hiring choices — the most reckless and irresponsible decisions we’ve seen is the public hostility at carriers and all they represent.

Other groups, such as those who used to itemize tax deductions but will now use the high standard deduction, are also advised to check their withholding taxes.

Small clerical errors can cost organizations hundreds of thousands of dollars, but they can get that money back through routine maintenance of benefit records.

As the number of incidents rise, human resource managers can play a major role in helping prevent a breach.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies are entering the benefits space, but they might not be the solution for a better member experience.

Benefits leaders from Estée Lauder and Options Clearing Corp. say the perk doesn’t have a lot of overhead and has huge payoffs.

Apple Inc. and Salesforce.com Inc. announced a partnership that aims to increase the number of mobile applications for businesses available on iPhones and iPads.

Scrapping performance reviews, eliminating merit-based pay and greater pay transparency are attracting greater attention from employers seeking to build high-performing teams.

Wilshire Benefits Group President David Sokol honed his leadership skills in the U.S. Army before expanding a benefit brokerage in his home state of Michigan. He’s quadrupled his business — and has plans for an even bigger year ahead.

Scrapping performance reviews, eliminating merit-based pay and greater pay transparency are attracting greater attention from employers seeking to build high-performing teams.

Employers can assist workers by offering childcare services, flexible work schedules, employee assistance programs and breast milk shipping services.