15 employee benefits on the rise
More employers are embracing wellness and work-life balance perks for employees, according to the Society for Human Resource Management’s annual benefits survey.
Benefit strategies
Austin Peay State University implements paid parental policy
The Tennessee university will offer six weeks of time off for parents to bond with their new child.
Austin Peay State University implements paid parental policy
The Tennessee university will offer six weeks of time off for parents to bond with their new child.
Inside top employers’ strategy to keep talent: better benefits, competitive compensation
Walmart, JPMorgan and FedEx execs sound off on how the tight labor market is transforming their recruitment strategies and causing them to invest heavily in employees.
Benefits Think Is your 401(k) plan one of the best? Here’s how to tell
A cost-efficient target date series? Availability of investment advice? Employers, make sure your retirement plan possesses these key attributes.
Robert C. Lawton
Lawton Retirement Plan Consultants
Is Facebook the right platform for explaining benefits?
Digital strategist recommends Facebook or Slack groups as an optional avenue for year-round benefits communication, though a millennial broker begs to differ.
Inside top employers’ strategy to keep talent: better benefits, competitive compensation
Walmart, JPMorgan and FedEx execs sound off on how the tight labor market is transforming their recruitment strategies and causing them to invest heavily in employees.
Serta Simmons brings healthcare to the factory floor
Worried that its employees weren’t getting the preventive care they needed, the country’s largest bedding manufacturer established onsite health checkups to help them rest easy.
5 compensation management platforms to watch
Epay, Inova Payroll and Netchex are among the tools helping employers process payroll functions with ease and accuracy.
Benefits Think How to avoid benefits missteps after a foreign acquisition
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.
Joe Rankin
EKS&H
Benefits Think Is your clients’ 401(k) plan one of the best? Here’s how they can tell
The top retirement plans possess a number of key attributes and employees need to know them.
Robert C. Lawton
Lawton Retirement Plan Consultants
Serta Simmons brings healthcare to the factory floor
Worried that its employees weren’t getting the preventive care they needed, the country’s largest bedding manufacturer established onsite health checkups to help them rest easy.
Paying with confidence: How technology is transforming compensation practices
Salary.com’s Alys Reynders Scott sounds off on pay decisions grounded in data analytics — and what employers need to know.
Law firm Foley Hoag boosts paid parental leave policy
The firm is now giving 18 weeks of paid time off to new parents, including non-primary caregivers.
Benefits Think How to avoid benefits missteps after a foreign acquisition
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.
Joe Rankin
EKS&H
Law firm Foley Hoag boosts paid parental leave policy
The firm is now giving 18 weeks of paid time off to new parents, including non-primary caregivers.
Creative benefit offerings heat up for summer
The hot months are fertile ground for innovative workplace perks, including flexible scheduling, casual dress and fun work activities.
Healthcare calculators, AI enhance employee benefit understanding
To save money and engage workers in correct usage, employers need to take a comprehensive approach to education methods around benefit comprehension.
Benefits Think What works for not working: Rethinking your vacation policy
Employers should carefully consider whether a paid time off bucket or a traditional vacation and sick leave program is best for their employees.
Loretta Metzger
Corporate Synergies
Benefits Think 10 creative ways to help working parents
Employers can assist workers by offering childcare services, flexible work schedules, employee assistance programs and breast milk shipping services.
Erin Krehbiel
ACI Specialty Benefits