Benefit management

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.

These alterations can involve adjustments to the individual plan benefits, plan eligibility and new state and federal laws.

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

From workplace sexual harassment to an ever-changing regulatory landscape, employers should remain vigilant and compliant in the coming year.

The regulatory environment is one of the toughest in the country and the expansion of PEOs is leading to adverse risk selection.

The global consulting and advisory firm brings in two vendors to assist employers with family-friendly benefits.

Cost and lack of understanding are the top reasons employers don’t provide perks to their workers.

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.

Almost half of employers surveyed by Willis Towers Watson already have or plan to make changes by the end of 2018 or into 2019.

Form 1094 and 1095 series returns for 2017, due in the early months of 2018, are not included in tax filing and penalty relief that the IRS has extended to individuals.

The state is the latest in a string of cities and municipalities to bar questions of past pay.