Demographics

As the pain grows for ordinary workers, executive pay — a divisive issue in an age of extraordinary inequality — has come to the fore once again.

With a more age diverse workforce, employers are finding ways to cater to different priorities and communication styles by generation.

The International Labour Organization expects 195 million full-time job losses globally, and forecasts a “significant rise” in underemployment.

“For public company executives, who by nature of their position have to be out and about, the risk can be quite high.”

To start, these clients are advised to start saving as early and contribute enough to their 401(k)s to qualify for their employer's matching contribution.

Benefits advisers need to look beyond healthcare and traditional benefits to account for financial stress, mental health and other factors, experts say.

Women accounted for about 45% of new board seats among companies based in California, after the state passed a bill requiring all public companies to have at least one female director.

An effective benefits strategy should use tech to communicate and offer options for all employees.

Companies across corporate America are parting ways with senior executives who engage in consensual relationships in the workplace.

More than a quarter of women in a recent survey say they are confident they will comfortably retire, while almost a third of men voiced the same confidence.