Benefit management

Voluntary benefit consultancy foregoes “one size, fits most” plans to target specific workers and their needs, such as buying a new home.

Student loan repayment, flexible work schedules and retirement funding are among the perks younger workers are looking for from an employer.

The employer group claims that OregonSaves obstructed federal law with reporting requirement.

Employers began leveraging data to personalize social interactions six years ago. Now, it’s seeped into corporate life and drives HR offerings.

Employers began leveraging data to personalize social interactions six years ago. Now, it’s seeped into corporate life and drives HR offerings.

Companies can add a monthly allowance for workers and offer transportation as a commuter benefit.

New offering has one simple goal: to give human resource execs and innovators a look over the horizon.

Many human resource execs underestimate the potential ROI and the difference between vendors, but Nucleus Research’s Brent Skinner says the missteps are avoidable.

BetterUp, Shiftgig and TINYpulse are some of the hot tech innovators that are shaking up the industry.

In order to engage and boost talent, employers should look at newer technologies and be more flexible in an increasingly digital world, experts say.

Beware carrier sales reps that hawk voluntary packages that don’t fit your needs.

Employers should offer incentives to get employees to participate, create a healthy culture at work and properly communicate offerings to workers, among other guidelines.

To avoid headaches, clients need to look at and/or provisions and pre-existing conditions, among others.

In order to engage and boost talent, employers should look at newer technologies and be more flexible in an increasingly digital world, experts say.

Employees will be able to ask their personal benefits questions in any way they choose and in real time.

Even when employees do not sue, poor treatment of workers who need time off to care for sick relatives can backfire on owners.

Perhaps the biggest benefits trend young workers are driving is one that has historically been a blind spot for employers: Help with debt.

To avoid headaches, HR professionals need to look at and/or provisions and pre-existing conditions, among others.

Even when employees do not sue, poor treatment of workers who need time off to care for sick relatives can backfire on owners.

Acknowledging the reality of an aging U.S. population, some benefit executives are stepping up efforts to help employees caring for older relatives.