Benefit management

For a U.S. employer that is bought by an international company, taking the time to avoid disruption with payroll, retirement and healthcare benefits is vital to keeping employees happy and engaged.

The firm is now giving 18 weeks of paid time off to new parents, including non-primary caregivers.

The hot months are fertile ground for innovative workplace perks, including flexible scheduling, casual dress and fun work activities.

A new court decision out of Illinois provides a good reminder that vaguely described policies and restrictive payment rules can expose employers to large liabilities.

Drug dependence can be an unintended consequence of a workplace injury, creating a crisis for the worker and their family.

It’s a whole new benefits game as advisers come up with creative solution to help their clients self-insure.

A number of employee benefit adviser veterans found new jobs and job titles inside brokerages, insurance firms and private companies.

To save money and engage workers in correct usage, employers need to take a comprehensive approach to education methods around benefit comprehension.

Beginning next year, the state will give new moms and dads 12 weeks away from work after the birth or adoption of a child.

Employers should carefully consider whether a paid time off bucket or a traditional vacation and sick leave program is best for their employees.

Employers can assist workers by offering childcare services, flexible work schedules, employee assistance programs and breast milk shipping services.

Planday, SyncHR and Viventium are among the platforms employers can utilize for compensation tasks.

Employers should carefully consider whether a paid time off bucket or a traditional vacation and sick leave program is best for their employees.

A $30 million investment aims to connect employers with bleeding-edge products and services across HR, insurance and financial services.

Storytelling can help employers give workers a better understanding of how the perks can improve their financial wellbeing.

Employers have long discouraged talking about money at work, in part because obscuring salary information keeps compensation costs down. But that attitude is starting to change.

The credit card giant joins a growing list of employers who have boosted education benefits to stand out in an increasingly competitive labor market.

To save money and engage workers in correct usage, employers need to take a comprehensive approach to education methods around benefit comprehension.

Plan administrators who make foolish mistakes are begging for an invasive audit from the IRS or Department of Labor. Here are some common errors that will trigger your plan’s worst nightmare.