Benefit management

The financial giant tries to ease new parents’ concerns by providing guidance on its leave program and working with managers to help them understand the challenges those workers face in their new roles.

Under current interpretations of agency's final rule, blanket post-accident drug testing policies could be considered retaliatory and in violation of the rule.

Most brokers see themselves contending with ben admin platform vendors and outsourcers for business.

With a number of ways employers can make a mistake, one expert reviews everything from employee misclassification to overtime calculation errors that can help avoid wage and hour problems.

The financial giant tries to ease new parents’ concerns by providing guidance on its leave program and working with managers to help them understand the challenges those workers face in their new roles.

Requirements can be difficult to follow, but mistakes can cost a broker and their client big money in fines, penalties, civil lawsuits, audits and more, says Word & Brown’s Marc McGinnis.

Younger employees will put more weight on workplace flexibility than healthcare benefits, and leverage technology in different ways than previous workers, says Randstad chief human resources officer Jim Link.

Younger employees will put more weight on workplace flexibility than healthcare benefits, and leverage technology in different ways than previous workers, says Randstad chief human resources officer Jim Link.

Employers can use technology to allow workers to pick and choose savings account options and to see the value of their savings.

The technology company recently announced a partnership with benefits consulting firm Willis Towers Watson to expand its reach.

Employers can use technology to allow workers to pick and choose savings account options and to see the value of their savings.

Google Inc. was accused in a class-action lawsuit of systematically paying male employees more than their female counterparts, adding the internet giant to a growing list of technology companies sued for gender discrimination.

FirstPerson’s Katy Stowers worked as an ERISA lawyer but now delivers benefit oversight and deliverables at the Indianapolis benefits consultancy.

Under current interpretations of agency's final rule, blanket post-accident drug testing policies could be considered retaliatory and in violation of the rule.

Women in the workplace are less satisfied at work which could lead to lost talent and lower performing workers unless employers step up efforts.

As evidenced by this year’s Benny Award winners, benefits professionals are working harder than ever to increase worker engagement and focus on work-life balance.

A passive method to employee engagement during the benefit election period leads to poor plan choices, which in turn leads to higher healthcare costs.

A roundup of storm coverage — including the challenges companies are facing, understanding time off obligations and how benefits can help — on Employee Benefit News.

Women in the workplace are less satisfied at work which could lead to lost talent and lower performing workers unless employers step up efforts.

PTO, telecommuting, EAPs, financial counseling and legal insurance can help get workers back on their feet.