Lawmakers have a responsibility to craft legislation and regulations that will help employers of all sizes, says State Street Global Advisors’ Melissa Kahn.

Despite a push toward these options, there are issues that have arisen, explains Steve Smith, partner at The Starr Conspiracy.

Flexible scheduling, a workplace culture centered on trust and employee recognition programs are vital to employers' attraction and retention efforts, suggest two new reports.

Spousal and survivor benefits have become outdated and no longer address the needs of today's families given divorce rates and the number of single households.

Each year, Employee Benefit Adviser magazine grants awards to recognize excellence and innovation in the field. Nominations are due July 25.

Even as eligibility rates rise, limited workforce participation and smaller premium increases have kept the employer health benefits landscape stable.

Most companies have been through ‘hell’ in the last year due to reporting requirements, says a Lockton exec who shared some of the biggest obstacles.

The Workplace Benefits Association recognizes Frank Doherty, Brad Weir and James Ouimet for their contributions to the voluntary industry.

Unraveling new proposed regulations on non-qualified compensation under Section 457

An innovative program has employees shedding pounds without giving up their favorite food.

In a tough economic climate, Baltimore’s Gilman School went the extra mile to prepare its employees for retirement and buying a first home.

While a stock-first withdrawal approach is viewed as a prudent way for retirees to tap into their retirement accounts, advisers should not readily recommend this strategy.

A panel at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Mania shared best practices for advisers to enhance the changing role with employers amid ‘compensation compression.’

The employee benefits world is at a crossroads, said adviser Michael Lujan at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Mania.

Obama's Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces final rule is currently on track for publication, possibly as soon as August 2016, and is likely to be implemented before the end of the year, absent intervention from the legislature or judiciary.

With employers increasingly turning to VBs to fill coverage gaps, insurers like Unum are offering new systems to automate enrollment.

Retirees may receive no increase in benefits in 2017, as the Social Security Trust Fund says that the cost-of-living-adjustment could range between zero to .7%.

Increased competition, more sophisticated brokers are changing the space, Gil Lowerre of Eastbridge Consulting says at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Mania.

The disconnect is leading to treatments that don’t get to the root of the cause, new research finds.

Using incentives and teamwork, Bazaarvoice breathed new life into its workforce.