Benefit management

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is on the rise among younger generations, and can have astronomical cost effects for both employees and firms.

Holger Muller, VP and principal analyst for Constellation Research, discusses the role of artificial intelligence in human capital management software.

The U.S. added more jobs than forecast in November and the unemployment rate held at an almost 17-year low.

Overtime costs and paid parental leave are some of the regulations companies will need to accommodate, lawyers say.

Meeting growing demand from millennial workers, more employers are implementing accommodations to assist employees when they come back from a leave of absence.

The proposed legislation would penalize employers for not offering an auto deferral DC plan.

Employers should consider amending their retirement plans so that the definition of disability relies on the determination of a third party.

Tax reform and fiduciary rule delays dominated discourse in the ongoing effort to improve work-based savings and financial security.

From DACA to the tightening of workplace visas, there has been a clear uptick in immigration enforcement activity and employers are feeling the impact on keeping compliant.

Justworks, Sage and TrackSmart are among the companies offering software that allow workers to handle HR-related tasks, such as scheduling and payroll information.

The coverage can be a top-of-mind benefit year-round, decreasing stress levels and saving time.

The Restoring Overtime Pay Act would increase the minimum salary threshold to $48,412, from $23,660.

In the last year, employers embraced telemedicine, onsite care and financial wellness programs.

The hotel chain is partnering with provider Cengage to help employees complete their education, earn career certifications.

Justworks, Sage and TrackSmart are among the companies offering software that allow workers to handle HR-related tasks, such as scheduling and payroll information.

Analyzing personality types can help boost participation in programs such as health risk assessments, biometric screenings, disease management and more.

Employers should educate employees about self-care options, give them access to conservative therapies and address psychological factors to avoid the danger of addiction.

The feature will let employers push individualized notices to their staffs.

The hotel chain is partnering with provider Cengage to help employees complete their education, earn career certifications.

Employers moved to self-funded models, brokers embraced performance-based compensation and care delivery was increasingly tied to referenced-based pricing.