Companies invest less in raises, more in benefits
Budgets for workforce pay raises are the same for the third year in a row. Companies see career development benefits as a better investment.
Benefit communication
Benefits Think It’s a job applicant’s market: What it means for employee benefits
Employees have come to expect perks, like financial wellness programs, that provide coverage for all stages of life. The employers that provide them will be ahead of the curve.
David Freedman
LegalZoom LifePlan
AIG adds surrogacy benefit, boosts adoption reimbursement
The financial and insurance firm is the latest employer to beef up its family-friendly benefits offerings.
Benefits Think No, employers don’t always want your advice
Your clients don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.
Wendy Keneipp
Q4intelligence
Benefits Think The baby health insurance playbook: How to help employees plan for a newborn
Pregnancy, childbirth and making the best benefits decisions can be overwhelming. But HR managers can help make the process a little easier with the right communication tools.
Eric Brewer
Corporate Synergies
Benefits Think The U.S. is the only developed country without mandated paid parental leave. How did we get here?
The disparity matters not only to workers, but to employers’ bottom lines. Losing skilled workers because leave isn’t available costs companies big-time.
Anna Steffeney
LeaveLogic
Benefits Think Employees may be relying on company stock too much – and what employers can do about it
Many workers overlook the importance of diversification, but employers have tools to guide them in a better direction — including financial wellness programs.
Amy Reback
Charles Schwab
Benefits Think 4 ways to get the most bang out of your benefits buck
One helpful hint: Prioritize employee retention over recruitment when designing your benefits package.
Tuan Nguyen
Relation Insurance Services
Benefits Think The U.S. is the only developed country without mandated paid parental leave. How did we get here?
The disparity matters not only to workers, but to employers’ bottom lines. Losing skilled workers because leave isn’t available costs companies big-time.
Anna Steffeney
LeaveLogic
Benefits Think 4 ways to get the most bang out of your benefits buck
One helpful hint: Prioritize employee retention over recruitment when designing your benefits package.
Tuan Nguyen
Relation Insurance Services
More than cash: These are the bonuses employees want
Extra pay is still a popular method for rewarding workers for performance, but employees are looking for other types of rewards — which is good news for employers.
More than cash: These are the bonuses employees want
Extra pay is still a popular method for rewarding workers for performance, but employees are looking for other types of rewards — which is good news for employers.
50 companies that made big benefits changes in 2018
Discover, Starbucks and Walmart are among the employers that added or beefed up offerings to help recruit and retain employees in a hot job market.
50 companies that made big benefits changes
Discover, Starbucks and Walmart are among the employers that added or beefed up offerings to help recruit and retain employees in a hot job market.
Benefits Think A late FSA surprise: What employers should do now
The IRS increased the annual contribution limit for flexible spending accounts late in the year — but is it worth the hassle to make changes to your plan?
Zack Pace
CBIZ
Benefits Think A late FSA surprise: What employers should do now
The IRS increased the annual contribution limit for flexible spending accounts late in the year — but is it worth the hassle to make changes to your plan?
Zack Pace
CBIZ
Podcast Best practices for cancer care benefits
Dr. Miles Varn, chief medical officer at PinnacleCare, discusses the importance of benefits that assist employees when they receive a cancer diagnosis.
‘They were able to get me the best of the best’ care: Inside Pfizer’s cancer benefits
The pharmaceutical company’s cancer huddle program coordinates with benefits vendors to help its employees who have been diagnosed with the disease.
Podcast Best practices for cancer care benefits
Dr. Miles Varn, chief medical officer at PinnacleCare, discusses the importance of benefits that assist employees when they receive a cancer diagnosis.
Benefits Think Want to add value to your benefits package? Offer these 4 voluntary perks
Integrating these benefits with medical coverage can give employers additional information that helps enable proactive clinical interventions and consumer-engagement strategies.
Tom Wiffler
UnitedHealthcare Specialty Benefits