Voluntary Adviser of the Year Q&A: Howard Labow of National Enrollment Services Chicago
EBA’s Voluntary Adviser of the Year explains why guiding employees through the murky waters of purchasing voluntary benefits is so satisfying.
EBA’s Voluntary Adviser of the Year explains why guiding employees through the murky waters of purchasing voluntary benefits is so satisfying.
What impresses me most about EBN’s Benefits Professional of the Year isn’t just what she’s done at Facebook, but what she’s trying to do to move the entire industry.
Companies, for instance, need to determine whether closing the office for the storm means having to pay employees who stay home.
EBN’s 2018 Benefits Professional of the Year, Renee Albert, has led the social media giant in ramping up paid parental, bereavement and caregiving leave — along with a slew of other enviable benefits. But her most game-changing initiative is calling on other employers to do the same.
Uber Technologies may be cutting costs by misclassifying its California drivers as independent contractors, according to a lawsuit.
The ruling is a step in the right direction. But be warned: There are too many unknowns for companies to begin offering the program.
The ruling is a step in the right direction. But be warned: There are too many unknowns for companies to begin offering the program.
As state and local municipalities plant the regulatory seeds to stem the pay gap between men and women, clients need to remain vigilant as a patchwork of policies blankets the nation.
As state and local municipalities plant the regulatory seeds to stem the pay gap between men and women, employers need to remain vigilant as the patchwork of policies blankets the nation.
Companies often get overtime compliance wrong and those mistakes can get very expensive, very quickly.
Employers have turned to the alternative payment model for Medicare payments for a simple reason: It works.
Most brokers make the mistake of simply asking employers about their interest in “voluntary” benefits and then wonder why most clients are not interested.
Employers have turned to the alternative payment model for Medicare payments for a simple reason: It works.
While forming a retirement plan committee seems simple on the surface, employers should take care to form them properly, or inadvertently create fiduciary risk to stakeholders.
While forming a retirement plan committee seems simple on the surface, organizations should take care to form them properly, or inadvertently create fiduciary risk to stakeholders.
Employers want to be responsive to their employees by providing access to coverage for identity theft. But how does this benefit support the strategic goals of the employer?
A new Randstad survey finds that workplace environment may outpace other benefits when an employee is deciding whether or not to leave a job.
The global entertainment company, which is seeking approval for higher-education benefits, also teased upcoming enhancements to its tuition repayment assistance program.
While a recent IRS private letter ruling is generating some buzz, employers need to do their homework before proceeding with this type of program on their own.
The ERISA Industry Committee requests that the agency “clearly articulate that such contributions will not affect the tax-qualified status of an employer’s retirement plan.”