Benefit strategies

Formstack HR director Miranda Nicholson sounds off on the challenges she faces with a remote organization, and how digital tools and recorded information sessions have helped.

HR managers should explore voluntary benefits, revisit employee policies and provide guidance on password protection.

Rethink delivers consultation and training to employees who have special needs kids as a new workplace perk.

Nearly 75% of plan sponsors believe health savings accounts should be open to all employees, not just those enrolled in an HDHP.

Cost is deterring execs from embracing new platforms despite the fact that they help with vital HR functions, says LIMRA.

The regulation’s debut is approaching and the Department of Labor is already talking about fixes. Here is what to look out for.

When it comes to motivation, employers need to realize it isn’t all about money. Workers want to feel like they have a purpose, says Steffen Maier.

Advisers need to stay up-to-date on these trends or risks becoming irrelevant to millennial clients.

When it comes to motivation, employers need to realize it isn’t all about money. Workers want to feel like they have a purpose, says Steffen Maier.

The regulation’s debut is approaching and the Department of Labor is already talking about fixes. Here is what to look out for.

As federal and state leave laws and regulations evolve, executives are looking to improve their current employee programs.

An appeals court’s recent decision allows employers to legally pay women less than men for the same work based on differences in workers’ previous pay.

Employers should consider a number of factors when weighing the advantages of going this route.

An appeals court’s recent decision allows employers to legally pay women less than men for the same work based on differences in workers’ previous pay.

Google and Facebook are not the only companies redefining office space, boosting productivity and driving up employee happiness.

Benefit pros need to think beyond the printed benefit guidebook and consider online access to summaries, on-demand webinars and social media.

Retirement plan sponsors need to focus on both risk mitigation and risk transfer now that the IRS has terminated its determination letter program at the beginning of the year.

The retirement industry is relieved to have the new DOL secretary confirmed so he can start working on pressing issues.

Employers must recognize that proper rest is vital for employees, especially in light of Sleep Awareness Week.

Alexander Acosta was confirmed by the Senate this week; here’s what employers should know.