Fidelity and Starbucks team up to help employees build their savings
Beginning next week the coffee company will roll out a new benefit for employees looking to put some money away for a rainy day.
Employee benefits
Excellence in technology: How Beam Benefits is prioritizing small businesses
Alex Frommeyer, co-founder and CEO of Beam Benefits, is working to bring ancillary benefits to every employer, regardless of size.
Excellence in HR: At Dallas ISD, focusing on whole-community health and wellness
With a small, focused team, Diedrae Bell-Hunter delivers benefits to 22,000 employees across the Dallas Independent School District.
Bank of America offers up to six weeks paid sabbatical for longtime workers
Beginning next year, the bank will offer time off to let employees "reinvest in their priorities in life."
Benefits Think How EAPs are turning to technology to support employee mental health
Self-scheduling appointments and downloading meditation apps to engaging in digital self-help platforms are all ways EAPs are adapting to a virtual-first world.
Kathleen Greer
KGA
Employers cannot afford to underestimate dental healthcare benefits
Dr. Jeffrey Sulitzer, chief clinical officer at SmileDirectClub, explains why it's essential that workers have access to affordable and convenient oral care for their overall health.
Excellence in HR: Ocean Spray’s Susan French is tackling the stigma around mental health
Susan French, head of global total rewards at Ocean Spray, has made it her mission to tackle barriers to care.
Excellence in advising: Lori Power builds partnership into benefits
Lori Power, founder of MP Benefits, works to bring value to every part of the employer/employee relationship.
Excellence in HR: Driving Lyft’s benefits toward equity
Tanner Brunsdale, senior manager of benefits and mobility at Lyft, is delivering equitable benefits to every corner of the globe.
This app supports working parents going through a divorce
Divorce is still a taboo topic in the workforce, but as employers focus on family-friendly benefits, it needs to be part of the conversation.
Benefits Think During open enrollment, embrace voluntary benefits as the ‘opening act’
Medical will be the main event, but don't short-change policies that complement the headliner.
Eric Silverman
Voluntary Benefits
Excellence in advising: Lester Morales puts people before profits
Lester Morales, CEO and founder of Next Impact, encourages employers and employees to shop for healthcare like they would any other consumer product, often with life-changing results.
Benefits Think Defining parent presenteeism — and its relationship with working-mom guilt
To better support working parents, employers should consider new, forward-thinking solutions.
Gina Nebesar
Ovia Health
Excellence in advising: Arrow Benefits keeps care from getting lost in translation
Andrew McNeil and Rosario Avila launched the firm's Spanish-speaking division to boost access and utilization.
Excellence in technology: Shadiah Sigala is pushing child care into the digital age
CEO and co-founder of child care platform Kinside is making child care more affordable for working parents.
Excellence in HR: Equinix’s Bekki Early is making business more human
Bekki Early, global well-being program manager at digital infrastructure platform Equinix, is leading by example to put wellness first.
Family benefits matter: Ovia Health reduces preterm births for workers
Dr. Leslie Saltzman, chief medical officer at Ovia Health, reveals how the benefits platform reduced the preterm birth rate for its members to under 4%.
Exclusive Research Who cares for caregivers?
Many employers suspect that caregivers need more support from the workplace, but most companies are still hesitant to commit to expanding their offerings.
Why employees’ commutes may be hurting your recruiting prospects
Nearly two-thirds of Americans are stressed about getting to work, but a startup offering free rides could be the answer to their commuting woes.
Not just ‘breadwinners’: Why companies need to support working dads as caregivers
Brian Anderson, the executive director of Fathering Together, explains how employers can better support working dads.
