Connie Weaver, executive vice president and chief marketing officer at TIAA, explains the rationale behind the financial services firm’s new look and name.

All full-time employees who work an average of 18 hours a week in a year are covered by the legislation. For newly hired workers, employers may impose a waiting period of up to one year.

Programs that teach workers to be in the moment help boost their productivity by helping them ignore irrelevant or less important tasks.

Clients are often willing to provide contacts, but too busy to respond. How advisers can get past the ‘no’ by offering to do the work for them.

By enhancing sleep quality and reducing chronic pain, these online training sessions are said to save medical costs and heighten productivity.

Advisers can give employees tips on how to improve their 401(k) savings curve by taking small, manageable steps.

Some employers are exploring student loan repayment as a way to attract talent and differentiate themselves from the competition.

New regulations are exceedingly complex, and the penalties for non-compliance are steep.

Employee productivity, absenteeism and retention rates are among the larger business concerns that benefit professionals need to address, according to the Integrated Benefits Institute.

Employers acknowledge that defined contribution plans are the primary savings vehicle for many employees, yet their actions so far don’t reflect that line of thinking.

Research from Financial Engines suggests many TDF investors ‘misuse’ the funds because they fail to rebalance other assets in their retirement plan portfolios.

Acts of terror are unpredictable. But employers should address the risk and ensure business continuity plans are in place.

While employers can equip themselves with best practices to manage FMLA administration, it’s also important to focus on helping employees manage their productivity at work.

Investing in community, dependent health leads to a more productive workforce, says advocacy group HWHC.

Advisers should prepare to work with companies who say they are considering major plan shifts this year to stay ACA compliant while still attracting and retaining talent.

Premium increases continue to motivate employers to consider cost-saving solutions they previously may have shunned, says Arthur J. Gallagher’s Paul Fetterolf.

The market for wearable wellness is growing but workers are still reluctant to share the data from the devices with their employers.

As companies strive to find new and better ways to attract and retain skilled workers, some are exploring student loan debt repayment as a way to differentiate themselves from the competition.

How brokers can help businesses with heavy seasonality face unique benefit challenges.

Advisers should focus on working with employers to utilize smart benefits technology to create individualized programs that appeal to every worker.