Benefit management

Best-in-class employers are pursuing more meaningful solutions to controlling healthcare costs in the talent war.

Optimizing enrollment and improving engagement means providing real service to employees and the companies they work for.

More than 71,000 hourly and salaried employees will receive bonuses, new training and expanded parental leave.

Not stopping after scooping up four brokerages at the beginning of the month, the Deerfield, lll., benefits consortium continues to grow.

While still an up-and-coming industry, Rising Star in Advising Matt Gilroy is diving head first into the field and is already seeing a profit.

The agriculture giant is using dashboards that help managers monitor employee performance and training progress, explains Dipankar Bandyopadhyay.

More than 71,000 hourly and salaried employees will receive bonuses, new training and expanded parental leave.

Advisers who rely on the Best Interest Contract Exemption need to comply with the three Impartial Conduct Standards, otherwise they fall under non-exempt prohibited transactions.

In a significant court decision on the status of gig-economy workers, a federal judge ruled drivers for GrubHub are independent contractors and not employees.

Although the IRS is not currently enforcing aspects of executive benefits in group health plans, employers must stay compliant.

The financial services firm also increased adoption assistance and boosted its parental leave.

The specialty ice cream maker offers on-site resources for employees to hone English language skills, navigate daily challenges and access emergency loans to be more strategic in talent management.

Lori Lucas has been named the new head of the Employee Benefit Research Institute, effective immediately.

Employers must pay close attention to the details of, and thoroughly document, the process it follows in selecting or changing a TPA.

Industry observers say a strong economy and potential benefits from the Tax Cut and Jobs Act will continue to impact deals in 2018.

Employers will need to remain up-to-date on salary history bans, equal income standards and transparency provisions.

Carriers and brokers alike are taking advantage of analytical technology to help participants find the plan that’s right for them.

The insurance company will begin offering its employees six weeks of time off to bond with a new child.

Licensed insurance professionals can assist human resource professionals with a number of election period tasks, while also answering important employee questions.

The allegations of sexual assault at Uber, Vice and the Weinstein Company shine a light not only on workplace misconduct, but also on the failure of human resources to properly handle these cases.