7 steps to a great work-life balance strategy
Mollie O’Brien, director of total rewards at BASF Corp., shares how the chemicals and plastics company approaches work-life benefits to increase employee engagement.
Benefit management
Benefits Think Cracking the systems integration code in benefits administration
For employers and brokers looking to unify their platforms, Maestro Health's Nancy Reardon offers a few key tips on where to start.
Nancy Reardon
Maestro Health
A new way to help employers meet mounting compliance challenges
Leslie Straus leads a fast-growing division of The Benefit Companies that focuses solely on helping employers tackle the problem of tracking, monitoring and analyzing employee data.
Benefits Think Cracking the code on systems integration in benefits administration
For employers and brokers looking to unify platforms, Maestro Health's Nancy Reardon offers a place to start.
Nancy Reardon
Maestro Health
Benefits Think Cracking the code on systems integration in benefits administration
Employers and brokers agree that more integration between systems is critical. But what are they to do?
Nancy Reardon
Maestro Health
Has the time come to add in-house counsel?
Given the growing regulatory climate, some brokerages are finding it makes financial sense to employ their own lawyers.
Benefits Think 3 Rules to keeping employees engaged after open enrollment
There is a huge (and often missed) opportunity where brokers and consultants can step in to help and keep their value proposition at the forefront of clients minds.
8 benefit trends to watch for in 2016
From boosting wellness program participation to closing the retirement savings gap and more, consultants at Aon Hewitt reveal eight trends benefit managers should keep an eye out for in 2016.
By
Phil Albinus
Employers play waiting game on minimum wage hike
The minimum wage battle took center stage Tuesday night in Oregon, as voters in the city of Portland rejected a proposal to dramatically increase minimum wage in the city. But the pressure is likely to continue as workers rights groups and some politicians continue to push for higher minimum wages across the country.
Benefits Think 10 tips for creating impactful benefit communications
With todays global, diverse and mobile workforce, employees are inundated with information in and out of the office, making it a constant challenge to capture their attention, communicate important benefit messages and make sure they feel engaged to take action.
Benefits Think 4 factors poised to disrupt benefits delivery
Commentary: Is it possible to look at the tea leaves and forecast possible disruptions to the way health care benefits are delivered to employees over the next five to 10 years?
John Turner
Corporate Synergies
What does it take to be a CHRO?
Chief human resource officers are coming to their roles with increasingly diverse backgrounds.
Employment policies: Can one size fit all?
Commentary: It can be difficult for employers to create uniform employment policies across state lines due to constant changes at the federal, state and local level.
Plan ahead for new DOL overtime regulations
The DOLs comment period on its proposed new rules governing overtime exemptions closed Sept. 4. Heres what employers need to know.
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Tom Perrotti
Back to school time: What employers need to know about parental leave
Commentary: This time of year, employers will see an increase in requests for time off, and they need to be mindful of the legal protection for employees who seek leave to attend to their childrens school-related activities.
Benefits Think 3 ways to simplify enrollment communications
With open enrollment season upon us, theres a lot of talk about benefits communications. Here are three tips to ease the communications burden.
An employers responsibility to returning military veterans
Under USERRA, employees that are called up for Reserves or National Guard duty are considered a protected class, and cant be discriminated against based upon their military service or obligation.
Benefits pros optimistic on health of job market
Benefits and HR professionals are generally optimistic about the job prospects in their field, yet express lingering concerns about job security.
Betting on self-funding can have a big payoff
More small and midsized employers are looking at self-funding, but its not a winning formula for everyone.
Benefits Think Tips for sharing bad news with employees
Commentary: Communicating your benefits programs during OE is one of the most important things youll do all year, and it can be challenging even in the best of times. So how do you gracefully communicate bad news?
Keith Kitani
Guidespark