Benefit management

Most companies have been through ‘hell’ in the last year due to reporting requirements, says a Lockton exec who shared some of the biggest obstacles.

Lower-paid employees disproportionately use paid time off for medical emergencies or family obligations, new research reveals.

Are companies better off with an all-inclusive paid time off plan or a sick leave program? ADP’s Gerry Leonard examines the pros and cons.

As the benefits landscape becomes more regulated, complex and costly, the right technology can set the course for accomplishment.

As the human resources landscape becomes more regulated, complex and costly, employers need to set up their department for success by providing them with the right technology.

To keep employees happy and engaged, these seven employers offer workers some amazing perks along the lines of tech titans like Google and Facebook.

Flexible scheduling, a workplace culture centered on trust and employee recognition programs are vital to employers' attraction and retention efforts, suggest two new reports.

Companies aren’t really giving potential employees what they want, a new survey finds.

If the rich get richer, one way is they have better insurance, heftier 401(k) plans, and a sturdier all-around benefits package. And the trend is making America's already wide income gap even worse.

Most companies have been through ‘hell’ in the last year due to reporting requirements, says a Lockton exec who shared some of the biggest obstacles.

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.

An innovative program has employees shedding pounds without giving up their favorite food.

Employers are anticipating choppy waters with ACA, and also are slow to grapple with new overtime pay rules.

Baristas will soon have as much choice in their healthcare as customers do their beverages.

Obama's Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces final rule is currently on track for publication, possibly as soon as August 2016, and is likely to be implemented before the end of the year, absent intervention from the legislature or judiciary.

Employers can offer these unconventional job perks to attract and retain younger talent.

The disconnect is leading to treatments that don’t get to the root of the cause, new research finds.

Using incentives and teamwork, Bazaarvoice breathed new life into its workforce.

More decision-support, focus on millennials and a ‘surgical approach’ will bring these platforms into the next phase, say panelists at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Mania.

As more cities embrace PTO for medical needs, hassles remain for workers who operate in different cities with opposing laws.