Benefit communication

Benefit pros need to think beyond the printed benefit guidebook and consider online access to summaries, on-demand webinars and social media.

Retirement plan sponsors need to focus on both risk mitigation and risk transfer now that the IRS has terminated its determination letter program at the beginning of the year.

Employers must recognize that proper rest is vital for employees, especially in light of Sleep Awareness Week.

Under the direction of EBN Benefits Technology Innovator Norman Coppinger, the League of California Cities launched a health benefits marketplace.

One problem is that a number of companies make false promises to employees by committing to intensive communication campaigns without proper follow-through.

As federal and state leave laws and regulations evolve, executives are looking to improve their current employee programs.

Employers must recognize that proper rest is vital for employees, especially in light of Sleep Awareness Week.

As more workers clamor for career development as a benefit, it’s important for managers to talk about performance.

American workers are reporting weaker connections with employers amid fear of job security and concerns over fair pay.

While there are political obstacles to federal action, a number of local initiatives have been undertaken that benefit professionals need to understand.

EBN Benefits Technology Innovator Tom Avery couldn’t find a technology product to meet his clients’ enrollment, compliance and administration needs — so he created one.

An appeal currently pending in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals once again reminds employers the importance of maintaining accurate time records and policies.

One problem is that a number of companies make false promises to employees by committing to intensive communication campaigns without proper follow-through.

A shifting workforce is putting a greater influence on how employers look at benefit offerings.

Implementing a system that integrates online enrollment and HR benefits management empowers employers to deliver value-added benefits and optimizes employee participation.

Participants appear to experience dues on the principal portion that is more than double his or her incremental tax rate.

Leadership support is vital in driving engaged and positive employees, HR executives say.

Participants appear to experience dues on the principal portion that is more than double his or her incremental tax rate.

These organizations need to think beyond cost savings and learn what truly engages employees.

Millennials famously eschew the corporate perks that cultivated loyalty among their predecessors, but they clamor for education and development.