Benefit management

The DOL and IRS announced a proposal to implement significant changes to forms and regulations that govern annual employee benefit plan reporting.

A work-life balance can be achieved but not in the traditional way, says Virgin Pulse CEO Chris Boyce.

Company loyalty improves when employers expand benefits such as on-site childcare and fertility services, industry experts say.

On Aug. 1, 2016, Massachusetts became the first state to bar employers from asking job applicants about their salary history before making a formal job offer that includes compensation.

Companies now have a variety of metrics to help define program success, including engagement rates, but achievement can be determined beyond these typical numbers.

Centralizing human resources departments offers new ways to boost employee engagement and productivity.

The measure’s provisions have become most controversial and are being challenged in a Texas lawsuit brought by eight employer groups.

The practice can help workers regulate emotions, which can make them more effective leaders, producers and decision-makers.

The measure’s provisions have become most controversial and are being challenged in a Texas lawsuit brought by eight employer groups.

Many employers and advisers do not think about this law when it comes to such compensation, says attorney Casey K. Fleming.

The advice environment for participant rollover choices is muddled as plan providers struggle to gear up for the DOL’s rule.

The advice environment for participant rollover choices is muddled as plan providers struggle to gear up for the DOL’s rule.

The DOL and IRS announced a proposal to implement significant changes to forms and regulations that govern annual employee benefit plan reporting.

The practice can help workers regulate emotions, which can make them more effective leaders, managers and decision-makers.

Centralizing human resources departments offers new ways to boost employee engagement and productivity.

As recruiting and retention efforts heat up, employers need to think outside the box when it comes to offerings, says EBN’s new editor.

Employees have many destructive behaviors when it comes to their finances. Here’s how employers can help stop them.

HR managers will soon begin to feel pressured to increase compensation and workplace perks at the risk of losing top workers, new research indicates.

Companies should immediately review their pay scales for employees and make adjustments where they see fit to either begin paying overtime or to raise salaries to correspond to the new change.

Chicago's recent PTO ordinance is only the latest example of a nationwide trend to mandate that employers provide paid time off to employees to care for themselves or their families — a trend certain to continue and expand.