Benefit management

From Silicon Valley to Wall Street, a growing number of companies are encouraging mothers — and fathers — to take time off to care for their newborns. Should you follow suit?

Fueled by regulatory issues, 80% of employers now outsource at least one HR activity — and that number is swiftly growing, according to new research.

For small businesses, a sense of community is key to retaining employees.

Many employees who participate in such a program say it’s not helping their well-being, according to Healthmine data.

A study from Xerox finds that employers are using benefits such as critical illness and accident insurance to give employees peace of mind when it comes to money matters.

Fueled by regulatory issues, 80% of employers now outsource at least one HR activity — and that number is swiftly growing, according to new research.

Employers should work with vendors, attorneys to amend their product menu before regulations come into effect, says benefits consultant Zack Pace.

Handling domestic healthcare, insurance can be complicated, but what if the job is on the other side of the globe?

Many employees who participate in such a program say it’s not helping their well-being, according to Healthmine data.

When it comes to financial fitness, Bahati VanPelt aims to have retired NFLers be as successful off the field as they were on it.

Employers may now be responsible for additional costs related to terminated employees’ job searches. In yet another decision where members have split based on political party affiliation, the NLRB has tossed aside more than eight decades of consistency.

The industry’s best benefits professionals help us realize there’s more to the business than talking regulatory matters or embracing the latest technology; it’s about how to best serve employees.

To ensure customer success and retention, employers must be able to understand and provide answers to these inquiries, Zane Benefits explains.

How BJ’s Wholesale Club’s vice president of human resources operations got 25,000 employees to get healthy, quit smoking and finally understand how their benefits work.

Wellness vendors are completely unregulated and need to use a code of conduct to remain ethical, says Quizzify’s Al Lewis.

How some common employer policies are violating NLRB rules, says attorney Jeffrey Kopp.

A partnership with Dave Ramsey’s Smart Dollar program helps the bank focus on financial wellness.

How some common employer policies are violating NLRB rules, says attorney Jeffrey Kopp.

More than a third of global companies have a policy in place, but efforts in the United States still fall short, Mercer finds.

It’s not the presidential candidates who can have an impact on the consequences of health reform, but rather those on lower tickets, says adviser Vinnie Daboul.