Over the course of one afternoon, the NLRB recently issued two decisions that together overturned several of the Obama administration’s most polemic legal positions under the NLRA.

An adviser ‘is absolutely critical to the success’ of these accounts that are expected to be the primary healthcare option in the near future.

Kimberly Eckelbarger credits elite adviser group with helping explain benefits in a larger business concept for a competitive edge.

Employers should communicate with employees about flexible spending account deadlines and how they can spend their dollars before the clock runs out.

Employers should ask themselves how they are handling the Cadillac tax, if there is financial mischief occurring with pharmacy rebates and if they should amend plan documentation.

Commentary about Trumpcare, health savings accounts and leave laws were among the most popular items this year.

Here’s what employers including IBM, Mastercard and TD Bank did this year to redefine their employee benefit packages.

Seniors who are 70 1/2 and older should ensure that they take their first required minimum distribution from tax-deferred retirement accounts by Dec. 29.

Telehealth will tackle behavioral health, second opinions for cancer and more, says Teladoc’s Dan Trencher.

Employers tried new strategies to tame benefit expenses, such as self-funding and association health plans.

Low salaries and subpar industry growth forecasts had these careers ranking low this year in an annual list by CareerCast.

HSAs and sign-on bonuses increased in popularity while FSAs and undergraduate and graduate education assistance are on the decline.

Zenefits’ exit, new HSA regulations, financial wellbeing programs and Congress’ attempt to replace the ACA were the top stories of Employee Benefit Adviser this year.

All U.S. employees with a new child will be eligible for 12 weeks of pay beginning in 2018.

The new tool, which integrates with the company’s HCM system, takes information from older systems and stores it on the cloud.

Employees should refrain from cosigning their child's student loan, as Social Security could garnish their retirement benefits if the child defaults on the loan payments.

Employers should work to prevent the spread of illness in the office by offering shots at on-site locations and dispelling common misconceptions about the vaccine.

With a strong growth forecast and high salary averages across the country, these careers had the brightest future this year.

With a new administration came big changes in the benefits industry and these stories were must-reads during a busy year.

From the push for repeal and replace at the beginning of 2017 to tax reform coming in at the tail end, laws and legislation for brokers has been a roller coaster over the past 12 months