Benefit management

A federal court ruled in AARP v. EEOC that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission must rewrite its definition of voluntary when it comes to well-being programs. Here’s what employers need to know.

The Kupuna Caregivers Assistance Act gives employees working more than 30 hours a week a daily stipend of $70 to offset elder care costs.

Human resource execs are embracing applicant tracking, training management, performance management and other software applications.

Clients should sharpen their communication skills when talking to employees about healthcare in 2018.

Human resources technology is undergoing a wave of reinvention and innovation and managers need to prepare for the future, says Deloitte’s Josh Bersin.

Leading advisers are able to reduce the cost of employee healthcare by taking a vested interest in the quality and expense of medical treatment.

The new tool, which integrates with the company’s HCM system, takes information from older systems and stores it on the cloud.

Advisers can expect participation to continue growing thanks to employee demand and the use of better data and online enrollment, according to Eastbridge Consulting research.

Amazon, American Express and Ikea are among the employers offering enviable perks to employees.

HR professionals should sharpen their communication skills when talking to employees about healthcare in 2018.