Few employees believe senior leaders at their company support workplace well-being, according to the American Psychological Association.

Latest calculation finds organizations losing $52.4 billion due to turnover, lost productivity and other expenses that can be tied back to unused vacations.

Between taking on debt for dependents and the high demand for graduate degrees in today’s workforce, people of all ages are carrying student loan debt, making student debt repayment benefits more valuable than ever.

The season is often seen as a leisurely one, yet new research suggests time off doesn’t always translate into reduced stress.

The rules are expected to be designed to ensure that highly compensated employees and rank-and-file workers receive health benefits that are relatively equal in value.

The workplace plays a significant role in facilitating retirement savings, yet less than half of workers globally are offered a retirement plan with employer contributions, finds recent research.

New rules take effect next month, and health advisers need to consider how the directives affect matters of plan design and operation.

Thoughtful use of incentives and creating a strong network of supporters are ways to encourage participation, says UnitedHealthcare CMO Sam Ho.

Videos and quizzes may help workers retain health and wellness knowledge better than other forms of communication, according to Limeade.

Cost misperceptions keep them from buying policies, which provides an opportunity for advisers, says Web Benefit Design’s Jessica Campbell.

General Electric Co. is the laboratory of American management. So when the manufacturing giant says it’s rethinking a bedrock tradition of corporate life -- the annual raise -- you can bet that C-suites everywhere will be watching closely.

Few employees believe senior leaders at their company support workplace well-being, according to the American Psychological Association.

Employees who expect to work longer are less healthy, more stressed and more likely to feel stuck in their jobs than those who expect to retire earlier, finds new data from Willis Towers Watson.

Plan sponsors would be wise to ask their healthcare vendors if they have insurance policies in place to cover data breaches and other risks, according to USI’s Paul King.

When launching a new 401(k) program, or revamping an existing one, employers have much to consider, including eligibility, waiting periods, employer matching, plan loans and automatic features.

Insurers are getting more aggressive in promoting their voluntary products to brokers through better online tools, including improved agent portals.

Thoughtful use of incentives and creating a strong network of supporters are ways employers can encourage participation, says Dr. Sam Ho of UnitedHealthcare.

A group of insurers, pharmaceutical companies and employers is calling on publicly traded corporations to report on the health of their workforces in annual reports, 10-Ks, sustainability reports and other SEC documents.

To deliver real value for groups under 100 lives brokers must have more than a salesperson’s mindset, says Sutter Health Plus’s Monica Majors.

Some 23% of Americans with jobs said they planned on being septuagenarian employees, up from 16% in 2009, according to recent research.