From the recently proposed overtime rule to floating bills on mandated paid leave, a number of hot topics were discussed by benefits professionals this week in Washington.

Companies have the right to discipline, or terminate, workers who express offensive ideas at work and on social media. But HR can help foster civility.

With incentives and integration, wellness programs can be powerful metrics of corporate performance.

Submitting taxes can be stressful. Here are tips to help companies best prepare.

There are three bills involving paid leave currently in the House, and they all take very different approaches to funding the time off.

Former elementary school teacher Joe McGinty still uses the communication skills honed in inclusion classrooms.

Mental health problems can trigger life threatening medical conditions. Here's why clients should get involved and how benefits can help.

There are a lot of options — and potential missteps.

The fast food chain is now using augmented writing platform Textio in an effort to help minimize gender bias in job postings.

Lack of current information can affect care decisions and potential outcomes for employees.

Before the rule is made final, HR managers may want to bump pay to avoid having to pay overtime.

One of EBA's 2019 Rising Stars, Derek Winn, parlayed his job teaching to educating people about benefits.

From the formerly incarcerated to older workers, employers should work to expand employment opportunities, says SHRM CEO Johnny C. Taylor.

The move is the latest in a string of healthcare initiatives from the online retailer.

The benefits administration and HR software provider has also raised $19 million in funding.

With incentives and integration, wellness programs can be powerful metrics of corporate performance.

Helping workers consume benefits efficiently means guiding them to appropriate behaviors when they are actually using their offerings.

“Not only can you hire people with criminal histories, you should be doing it already,” says the Society for Human Resource Management.

“That’s my favorite part about this job, that I get to be creative and bring those solutions,” says Rising Star adviser Danielle Schweiger.

Mental health concerns can trigger life threatening medical conditions. Here's why employers should get involved and how benefits can help.