Language training benefits speak volumes for Panda Restaurants
Thanks to Rosetta Stone software, employees of the Chinese chain are opening the lines of communication.
Benefit management
5 things every employee wants in a workplace wellness program
Three in four workers want a personal touch added to their program, says HealthFitness exec Ann Wyatt.
Benefits Think Don’t ignore the legalese: Double-check your carrier contracts
When reviewing medical and pharmacy contracts, employers should look out for language including medical coverage contact, network integration and rebates.
Travis Turner
Corporate Synergies
HR departments experiencing growth
Companies are showing love to human resources as more capital is being spent on critical roles in departments across the country.
HR departments experiencing growth
Companies are showing love to human resources as more capital is being spent on critical roles in departments across the country.
Communication strategies refined as open enrollment season looms
IT plays a major role, but advisers should first help HR develop an employee engagement goal, then use proper tools to achieve it.
The ‘right side’ of client retention
HR software firm Paycor executive Dan Mayton shares why advisers must take advantage of strategic vendor relations to utilize data that will enhance employee communications and maintain business.
Exclusive Research Employers’ struggle to set goals and document processes hurts open enrollment readiness
This month’s OERB finds trouble spots in essential preparation activities clouding progress on benefit plan design and other areas.
Language training benefits speak volumes for Panda Restaurants
Thanks to Rosetta Stone software, employees of the Chinese chain are opening the lines of communication.
Benefits Think Off-duty emails may be compensable (or not)
Just because an employee didn’t request after-hours pay doesn’t excuse an employer's obligation to pay — but a recent court decision could make overtime policies a bit thornier.
Anne B. Sekel
Foley & Lardner
Employers dropping domestic partner benefits
A growing number of companies require same-sex couples to marry to receive healthcare benefits.
Personalization is key to benefits tech success
NBGH’s Brian Marcotte and National Alliance’s Mike Thompson sound off on why employers need to embrace mobile communications, offer financial wellness apps and meet their employees where they are.
Siri, meet Emma — the voice-activated benefits expert
Users of Alegeus’s mobile app now can get quick answers to common questions regarding their offerings.
How Google and Microsoft are positioning themselves in the recruiting space
The two tech giants come at the market with offerings targeted at different customer segments.
Benefits Think Lightening the regulatory burden of retirement plan sponsors
A holistic approach to regulations that impact defined benefit plans is the only way to ensure employees are secure in their post-work years, says the ERISA Industry Committee.
Will Hansen
The ERISA Industry Committee
Benefits Think How to meet growing demands for bigger, better voluntary plans
Employers who want to attract top talent must offer their employees a wide array of product options.
Whitney Ehret
Burnham Benefits Insurance Services
How Google and Microsoft are positioning themselves in the recruiting space
The two tech giants come at the market with offerings targeted at different customer segments.
Employers broadening health programs
Benefit managers are painting well-being programs with a wider brush as strategies further incorporate wealth and emotional components.
Benefits Think Are employee phone numbers the elusive data point?
One in five outreaches to employees about benefits reach dead numbers. So how can employers collect and house worker contact information, and how can they transmit that info to TPAs?
Zack Pace
CBIZ
Benefits Think Employers should be wary of complex leave laws
As if laws around time off aren’t complicated enough – firms should remember that leave can be a reasonable accommodation.
Felicia S. O'Connor
Foley & Lardner