Paid leave goes digital: How Sparrow handles complex leave policies
With employees working remotely, managing leave has become complex and time consuming, but the right tools can help HR leaders focus on people, instead of policy.
Employee benefits
Benefits Think How lactation support in the workplace benefits employees and businesses
In wake of the Great Resignation and Great Reengagement, employees researching potential job changes are looking for health benefits including lactation rooms as part of their long-term career options.
Sheila Dukas-Janakos
Healthy Horizons Breastfeeding Centers and Corporate Lactation Programs
Benefits Think What Gen Z really wants from the workplace
Financial education in a digestible format and workplace culture pique their interest, while auto enrollment is especially effective at getting them to save.
Amy Ouellette
Vestwell
Fintechs navigate the murky legal territory of abortion benefits
Alloy, Marqeta and other technology firms drafted policies to assist employees in states that restrict abortion access, even before they had all the answers.
The Muse CEO shares 4 ways to make sure your good hires stick around
Kathryn Minshew, Muse co-founder and EBN’s keynote speaker at our upcoming conference, explains how organizations need to rethink their relationship to talent.
To win the war for talent, employers need to fix what’s driving employees away
Original research by EBN's parent company, Arizent, shines a light on the many motivations driving employees to walk out the door. The good news? There are plenty of ways to make them want to stay.
Benefits Think How to build economic diversity into benefit plan design
Recognizing that some employees cannot afford to enroll in benefits and working with local and community resources can be the first steps toward health equity.
Kim Eckelbarger
ARCW Leavitt Insurance
How to design an unlimited PTO policy employees will actually use
Allison Rutledge-Parisi, senior vice president of people at Justworks, explains how to create a company culture that encourages PTO.
Benefits Think Bad habits from the pandemic can (and need to) be broken
Too much of what today is called healthcare is actually “sick care” — it treats disease after it’s appeared, rather than preventing it.
Jeff Ruby
Newtopia
HR 101: How to help Gen Z workers get a head start on their retirement
Younger employees need to look beyond their salary for financial wellness benefits that will get them on the right track.
Benefits Think The best retirement savings plan alternatives for small businesses
Traditional 401(k)s, payroll-deduction IRAs and SEP-IRAs represent far superior approaches to state-mandated retirement plans.
Ted Benna
Benna401k
A third of employers still aren’t offering mental health benefits — are brokers to blame?
HR leaders are struggling to do it all, especially when it comes to supporting employee mental health. A good benefits partnership could help ease the strain for everyone.
Benefits Think Why your company values should be your compass for guiding benefits design
Today, employees aren’t afraid to ask employers for the things they actually need — and we’re seeing more businesses actually listen and react.
Maurice Bell
Lattice
Boomers may outlive their 401(k) savings — unlike predecessors with pensions
According to a new study, boomers are likely to deplete their savings much faster than previous generations — but advisers can still help.
Benefits Think Post-pandemic, business and benefits are all about hyper-personalization
COVID-19 should have forced you to reexamine your go-to market strategy and lean into technology to enhance — not replace — the human experience.
Adam Michaels
Enrollify
This tech CEO grew up among small business owners. Now he’s helping others with their HR needs
Fifty-four percent of small businesses handle HR in house by handing it off to other staff. This tech platform is stepping in to fill the gaps.
The Netherlands makes working from home a legal right
The new legislation makes the Netherlands one of the first countries to grant remote working flexibility by law.
Long story short: Make your benefits a family affair
This week’s top stories share how employers are considering their workers’ families when offering benefits and support.
WINFertility CEO explains how the Roe v. Wade ruling affects fertility benefits
Employers and employees alike are left wondering what it means for their reproductive rights, and the benefits they have that protect them.
How to destigmatize ADHD in the workplace to improve productivity
Only 4.4% of adults have ADHD, yet the diagnosis can be damaging to their career prospects and performance at work.
