Benefit management

Employers need to add compassionate leave and time to grieve when developing time off policies that employees will use when major life events occur.

Incentive stock options can provide “special” tax treatment to the recipients if certain requirements are satisfied.

While loyalty and engagement is a complex matter, employers must find the right balance of perks that workers want and will use.

The budgetary challenge of this on-again, off-again Congressional approach is that when the tax returns, fully insured renewals naturally go up about 4% more than they would have otherwise.

The HR consulting firm has a new owner and a mandate to deploy its data analysis tools to better help companies.

Employers need to add compassionate leave and time to grieve when developing time off policies that employees will use when major life events occur.

Forget bad business decisions on commission splits and hiring choices — the most reckless and irresponsible decisions we’ve seen is the public hostility at carriers and all they represent.

Scrapping performance reviews, eliminating merit-based pay and greater pay transparency are attracting greater attention from employers seeking to build high-performing teams.

Scrapping performance reviews, eliminating merit-based pay and greater pay transparency are attracting greater attention from employers seeking to build high-performing teams.

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New moms at the chain can work an 80% schedule at 100% pay for four weeks before and after maternity leave, in addition to getting six weeks of paid leave.

From baby boomers to Generation Z, benefits plans need to be tailored to meet broad generational needs.

From baby boomers to Generation Z, benefits plans need to be tailored to meet broad generational needs.

The nation’s biggest private employer asked hourly workers to rate potential incentives, including a sign-on bonus, child-care services, tutoring, pet care and gym memberships.

The HR consulting firm has a new owner and a mandate to deploy its data analysis tools and knowledge to better help clients

The university will offer up to eight weeks of time off to mothers and fathers following the arrival of a child.

New moms at the chain can work an 80% schedule at 100% pay for four weeks before and after maternity leave, in addition to getting six weeks of paid leave.

While these perks are welcome among new parents, they can come at a cost if employers are not careful about how they implement their parental leave policies.