Benefit management

Experts at a Benefits Forum & Expo outline strategies employers can use to better engage multiple generations in their benefits

Interactive tech can help an employee better understand benefits at the beginning and guide them through the program, maximizing information and engagement.

HR professionals with companies ranked by the Principal Financial Group as among the most financially sound for employees say getting workers to grow with a firm is the best strategy.

The Employee Benefit Research Institute says even high-income workers are more likely to retire comfortably if they start their 401(k) with bigger bites.

A new Towers Watson survey indicates that U.S. employers think their defined contribution plans are misunderstood and underutilized, despite auto-features and education efforts.

Robust financial education programs can help employees address student loan debt, an issue that affects all generations of, not just new graduates.

Successful mentoring programs allow relationships to develop naturally.

Kristi Mitchem, senior managing director and head of global defined contribution for State Street, offers five tips for employers to help engage employees in retirement saving and planning.

Communication pros Jennifer Benz and Deborah Bosley offer advice on how to translate benefits jargon into plain English.

Employers are prohibited from requesting or purchasing DNA information, such as predisposition to a certain illness, from workers, but employees can offer it up, potentially putting themselves in protected status.

The Canadian Auto Workers reached a deal with Ford and GM that included shifting toward defined contribution retirement plans. Chrysler, however, objects to a cost-of-living pay increase.

Ford has said recently that Canadian labor costs are the most expensive it faces around the world.

IBM, Sodexo frame social media to enhance company culture, business results.

A majority of small firms questioned in a recent survey say they aren’t prepared to answer employees’ questions about 401(k) fees.

Employers that market their benefits programs effectively see increased employee production, loyalty and satisfaction. However, too many companies are missing the boat when it comes to communication, workers say.

Best places to work in benefits provide tips on what make their benefits great from EBA Summit.

Jennifer Harvey of American Express wins for Best Overall Communications Campaign.

Experts looking at August’s weak employment numbers say firms may be hesitant to increase payroll as they eye the fiscal cliff.

The Benefits Forum and Expo began Sunday in Phoenix with the honoring of the benefits professionals of the year.

More than 20 million employed Americans play fantasy football, but cracking down on participation at the office may be more trouble than it’s worth.