Walmart woos high-school talent pool with SAT prep, college tuition perks
The retailer is expanding its $1-a-day tuition benefit to current high school teenagers and future high schoolers who work at the company.
Benefit plan design
Dig Inn invests in employee coaching benefit
The restaurant chain is now offering workers the ability to consult external work advisers using the mobile app Bravely.
Benefits Think The case for cross-generational benefits selling
Understanding workers’ different values and priorities can make advisers more consultative sellers.
Bo Armstrong
DataPath
Brokers would have to reveal fees, incentives under new legislation
This move addresses “the absolute lowest hanging fruit” when it comes to fixing the health insurance market, one expert says.
What does Amazon’s healthcare venture mean for the PBM industry?
Initiatives like Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway’s Haven may be key to improving drug transparency, says one PBM CEO.
BerniePortal rolls out searchable benefit broker network
Small- and medium-sized companies will have access to the software platform’s database of benefit advisers.
JPMorgan agrees to biggest-ever settlement in anti-dad bias case
The financial institution has agreed to pay $5 million to resolve a discrimination claim filed by a male employee who alleged the bank’s parental leave policy was biased against dads.
What does Amazon’s healthcare venture mean for the PBM industry?
Initiatives like Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway’s Haven may be key to improving drug transparency, says one PBM CEO.
Dig Inn invests in employee coaching benefit
The restaurant chain is now offering workers the ability to consult external work advisers using the mobile app Bravely.
Clients need a ‘one-stop-shop’ for HR technology
There is a need for more digital tool integration, but combining may be easier said than done.
Employers need a ‘one-stop-shop’ for HR technology
There is a need for more digital tool integration, but combining may be easier said than done.
Benefits Think Are you offering the right benefits? Look to benchmarking, surveys for answers
With benefits becoming more important to job prospects, querying employees about what they want can help employers build the right offerings.
Harrison Newman
Corporate Synergies
Bloomberg expands gender-neutral paid parental leave
The updated policy, which now gives primary caregivers 26 weeks of time off, is double the average in the communication and finance industries, the media company says.
Hello, Bennie: How Hershey is using AI to engage workers in benefits
The chocolate maker has rolled out a virtual benefits assistant to help its employees understand their plan coverage.
Hello, Bennie: How Hershey is using AI to engage workers in benefits
The chocolate maker has rolled out a virtual benefits assistant to help its employees understand their plan coverage.
Inside General Mills’ leave policy overhaul: ‘It’s a lot of work’
The food company says hundreds of policy changes, manager training and enhanced employee communications have been key to rolling out its newly enhanced paid parental and caregiving leave policies.
Why expanding severance packages is good for business
If clients don’t want their brand to take a hit, they should focus on building stronger relationships with laid-off employees.
It’s time to remove the barriers, stigma around mental healthcare
Employers embracing behavioral health programs, and making them a part of the company culture, are seeing increased productivity and lower costs.
How strategizing behavioral change can increase healthcare ROI
Using a three-pronged approach of quality relationships, integrated benefits and workplace culture allowed one employer to see positive healthcare outcomes.
Why expanding severance packages is good for business
If employers don’t want their brand to take a hit, they should focus on building stronger relationships with laid off employees.
