Benefit management

The DOL is turning back the clock in a move that it believes will provide clarity for employers who seek to comply with the FLSA.

The problem can result in financial burdens and lost productivity for employees, but companies can provide support services and tools, including an advocacy service through the benefits plan.

Machine learning allows human resources professionals to deemphasize tedious aspects of the job while allowing them to pull a greater amount of insight from the results.

Home Depot is joining the parade of companies offering perks to U.S. employees after the federal tax overhaul.

Both new moms and dads at the financial services firm will be eligible for 16 weeks of time off.

Mercer is No.1 on EBA-miEdge list of large-group advisers for the fourth straight year, translating jumbo employer success to companies with 100-5,000 employees.

Unwinding from a professional employer organization relationship takes a significant amount of planning and organization as well as a keen understanding of what a company might endure during the transition period.

Self-funding, Form 5550s and picking the right HSA vendor are some topics employers should consider in the coming year.

Starbucks plans to spend $250 million on new employee benefits, including a pay boost for domestic workers, in the wake of the federal tax overhaul.

A new report by Seyfarth Shaw identifies key trends employers should keep an eye on to prevent their own lawsuit.

Entertainment company also plans to put $50 million into a fund to help hourly employees with tuition costs and plans to provide as much as $25 million annually for that purpose afterward.

The DOL recently said it will scrap the agency’s previous six-factor test for unpaid interns and instead utilize the “primary beneficiary” test.

Brokers clinging to ways of doing business in the past, such as insurance spreadsheeting, are headed toward a quick retirement.

Employer groups applaud pushing ACA provision’s implementation to 2022 in funding bill, call for full repeal.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act removed employer deductions for most commuting expenses, including for tax-exempt companies.

The online retailer joins companies including Cisco, Facebook and Google to make the move as pay equity complaints take hold of the national conversation.

Digital onboarding, personalized benefit videos and Apple Pay capabilities for health savings accounts will be available for employees enrolled in employer-sponsored UHC plans.

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

Human-machine balance, personalized communications and hospital indemnity are among the offerings expected to grow next year, according to MetLife.

Self-funding, Form 5550s and picking the right HSA vendor are some topics employers should consider in the coming year.