Meet Christine Durkee, EBN’s Benefits Professional of the Year
How BJ’s Wholesale Club’s vice president of human resources operations got 25,000 employees to get healthy, quit smoking and finally understand how their benefits work.
Benefit plan design
How employers are meeting demands for bigger, better voluntary plans
Appetite for worksite benefits remains strong as employers set high standards for vendors, according to the 2016 Employee Benefit News annual survey.
Survey reveals one big problem with PTO
Lower-paid employees disproportionately use paid time off for medical emergencies or family obligations, new research reveals.
Benefits Think 6 things to consider before implementing a PTO policy
Are companies better off with an all-inclusive paid time off plan or a sick leave program? ADP’s Gerry Leonard examines the pros and cons.
Gerry Leonard
ADP Benefits Services
Jobseekers, employers differ on importance of benefits
Companies aren’t really giving potential employees what they want, a new survey finds.
What do companies spend on benefits for top earners?
If the rich get richer, one way is they have better insurance, heftier 401(k) plans, and a sturdier all-around benefits package. And the trend is making America's already wide income gap even worse.
San Diego, Chicago adopt paid sick leave
As more cities embrace PTO for medical needs, hassles remain for workers who operate in different cities with opposing laws.
Startup pays for employee weddings, college tuition
Boxed CEO Chieh Huang reveals the surprising perks he offers his employees — and why it pays off.
Benefits Think Q&A: EaseCentral’s founders open up about their own company’s benefits
To attract the best and the brightest employees, the HR software provider emphasizes career development and an array of innovative perks.
Peggy Bresnick
Digital Insurance
Startup pays for employee weddings, college tuition
Boxed CEO Chieh Huang reveals the surprising perks he offers his employees — and why it pays off.
Wellness programs must be more engaging, employee-focused
For initiatives to be successful, employers should forget about participation and concentrate on engagement, says Brad Cooper, CEO of US Corporate Wellness.
Core benefits more important to employee engagement than other perks
Health insurance and paid time off contribute more to workers’ feelings of satisfaction than recognition and wellness programs, suggests new research.
Tailoring talent acquisition strategies to a changing labor market
Employers need reliable and relevant data to make benefit and compensation decisions, says Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.’s James Durkin.
Benefits Think 4 ways for employers to get more out of their benefit dollars
Self-funding is the first step to reducing health plan costs without sacrificing quality, but plan sponsors can go even further by unbundling services, according to AdminaHealth’s Arthur Jonokuchi.
Arthur Jonokuchi
AdminaHealth LLC
Benefits Think Employers advised to proceed with caution on wellness
A program’s structure can determine which laws apply and federal agencies and courts are not always in agreement as to what is required for compliance.
Angela R. Matney
Hirschler Fleischer
Benefits Think How to avoid financially disastrous health plan designs
Insurers frequently offer incentives intended to move employers to new models, networks and platforms, but they can be very confusing for clients, says CBIZ’s Zack Pace.
Zack Pace
CBIZ
Benefits Think Why a logical approach to health plan design can be financially disastrous
Insurers frequently offer financial incentives designed to move employers away from historic plan designs, networks and platforms, but they can be very confusing unless plan sponsors know what to look for, says CBIZ’s Zack Pace.
Zack Pace
CBIZ
Tech innovator spotlight: FAIR Health’s Robin Gelburd
As president of the not-for-profit, she directed the launch of a free website dedicated to healthcare cost transparency.
Tech innovator spotlight: Robin Gelburd
As president of FAIR Health, Gelburd directed the launch of a free website dedicated to healthcare cost transparency.
Benefits Think Why employers should consider offering free telemedicine
Worker have been slow to move online for medical visits, but research shows employee utilization rates soar when co-pays are eliminated, says Willis Towers Watson’s Allan Khoury.
Allan Khoury
Willis Towers Watson