Benefit management

Nearly half a dozen proposals are now circulating on Capitol Hill, but will one actually pass?

The tech company’s update provides personalized responses to workers' benefits and HR questions.

Younger workers want to work whenever and wherever, says Scott Cawood, head of the HR and compensation association. And there’s technology that enables them to power up while camping.

Though it may sound appealing, these solutions are often difficult to integrate into existing HR systems and do little to improve processes.

The food company says hundreds of policy changes, manager training and enhanced employee communications have been key to rolling out its newly enhanced paid parental and caregiving leave policies.

Employers are using a game called the Outbreak to encourage their employees to increase their step count — and have fun in the process.

Though the perk can be a key differentiator for clients and help lower costs, companies also should realize that the test has some pitfalls.

By learning to recognize the common challenges that plague nonqualified retirement plans, employers can look for red flags in their own plan management — and plot a corrective course of action.