Benefit strategies

The hair-salon chain chooses a benefits and HR services firm to deliver services to its franchise owners and workers.

Investigations rarely happen out of the blue — they tend to occur because someone invited investigation. So, what can employers and their service providers do to avoid one?

The payment allows the plan to allocate shares of stock to each eligible worker valued at nearly 18% of eligible wages earned during 2017.

New BenefitsPlace offering features standard integrations, educational videos, custom messaging and broker-friendly design.

While advisers tend to see them as younger workers, these employees are getting married, starting families and purchasing more benefits through their employers.

The virtual healthcare provider is also extending employee access to its telerehab program to 11 additional states.

With college obligations ballooning to $1.48 trillion, a growing number of employers are offering aid — and Congress may offer some relief.

With a little name change, brokers are attempting to separate themselves from carrier rep competitors to form stronger partnerships with healthcare adviser specialists.

Employers should start by asking if their benefits are relevant to their workforce.

Employers who don’t embrace digital options run the risk of looking archaic and out of touch among younger generations who are more tech-savvy.