22 HR and benefit lessons we learned in 2022
As plans come together for 2023, don't overlook the biggest takeaways of the past 12 months.
Employee benefits
Salary transparency laws create unexpected challenges for small businesses
Unlike large enterprises, smaller companies often don't have the budgets to offer more money to unsatisfied employees. Vistage's chief revenue officer urges them to think bigger than compensation.
Benefits Think Why it might be time to partner with a third-party administrator
TPAs are critical for small businesses that often need hands-on support and custom retirement plan designs to support their growth.
Amy Ouellette
Vestwell
HR 101: Vanguard’s tips for helping employees catch up on retirement savings
Dave Stinnett, Vanguard Head of Strategic Retirement Consulting, talks about financial wellness growth and finding a successful path to savings.
Benefits Think 4 signs your employee benefits technology might be outdated
If your systems aren't serving you, simple upgrades can make your life — and employees' lives — much simpler.
Frank Mengert
ebm
The country’s most dangerous jobs: An injury attorney reveals what’s at stake for delivery drivers this holiday season
Aaron Davis, personal injury attorney and partner at Davis Goldman, explains why delivery drivers face so many injuries and fatalities each year.
Cleo expands its benefit platform to support parents of neurodivergent children
The benefits platform provides care coordinators to help families acquire a proper diagnosis, as well as other support and accommodations.
A BlackRock, ADP and Commonwealth partnership boosted workers’ emergency savings by over $1B
Data collected from the partnership helped ADP implement changes to its available savings program to increase employee participation.
Benefits Think Benefit offerings of the future will blend digital and human-powered solutions
Not every member of a workforce wants to engage with benefits (or technology) in the same way. How a hybrid approach can serve your entire team.
Michael Walsh
Cariloop
Benefits Think Bringing value to healthcare benefits with simplicity
Mindful that too many choices can diminish value, advisers need to make healthcare and benefit programs easier for clients to understand.
Ben Conner
Conner Insurance
6 benefit categories on every HR team’s agenda for 2023
Brandon Weber, co-founder and CEO of Nava Benefits, breaks down the top benefits on HR's radar.
Why women’s health benefits will be a priority in 2023
Dr. Mary Jacobson, an OB-GYN and chief medical officer at Alpha Medical, warns employers against ignoring women's health challenges in the new year.
Benefits Think Flexible benefits and PTO demonstrate a commitment to DEI
Giving employees the chance to choose how to utilize their benefits can foster greater sense of belonging and loyalty.
Rob Whalen
PTO Exchange
Employees aren’t alone: How HR can support workers dealing with domestic abuse
Domestic violence affects 44% of full-time employees, yet over 70% of employers don't have a plan in place to help them.
Can laughter be an employee benefit? This company is making it possible
Kevin Hubschmann, founder and host at Laugh Dot Events, explains why laughter can be an effective way to bring your workforce together.
Benefits Think Leave health insurance to the professionals
Individuals will lose the bulk purchasing power they enjoy under the employer-sponsored status quo if they're forced to seek out coverage on their own.
Janet Trautwein
National Association of Health Underwriters
The best and worst states for healthy aging
States were ranked on factors like accessibility to healthcare, crime rates and income in order to accurately portray an individual's health and happiness.
Why employers need to think beyond mental health apps and chatbots for their benefits
Forty-four percent of employees are aware that they don't have enough mental health providers in their benefit offering. But are they doing anything to fix it?
Benefits Think Improve retirement readiness by avoiding cash-outs and consolidating 401(k)s
A more thoughtful approach to saving will help participants who rely on the defined contribution model stretch their dollars into life after work.
Spencer Williams
Portability Services Network and Retirement Clearinghouse
Huntington Bank’s CHRO has spent years building a ‘colleague-centric’ culture
CHRO Rajeev Syal spoke to EBN about pandemic lessons, expanded benefits — and how the bank is working to put people first.
