Employees who took 401(k) loans during COVID are having regrets
It’s now up to employers to help workers understand how to rebuild retirement savings and regain financial security.
Employee benefits
What’s in $1.8 trillion Biden spending plan funded by taxes
President Joe Biden’s administration unveiled a $1.8 trillion, 10-year plan to ramp up federal support for American families, with a major expansion in spending on child care, paid leave and education.
Benefits Think What’s missing from many plans? Current addresses for participants
The pandemic-driven migration out of big cities could lead to more missing participants, and going forward, more small, stranded retirement accounts.
Spencer Williams
Portability Services Network and Retirement Clearinghouse
ezCater is reinventing the lunch hour with new food benefit
Employers are finding safe and cost-effective ways to offer free food and snacks for employees returning to the office.
New moms need better maternity leave policies
Part of building a diverse workforce is supporting employees at every stage of their lives.
Benefits Think The business of mental health
Mental healthcare is a thriving businesses, so much so that it has caught the attention of the investors who have been quick to see opportunities and capitalize on them.
Kathleen Greer
KGA
Employees are more confident in their retirement savings than expected
Three-quarters of employees feel confident that they will have a comfortable lifestyle in retirement.
Flexible working is more than just a laptop at home
Employers risk creating an unhealthy working culture in the post-pandemic world by embracing remote work without true flexibility.
60 Seconds with Adviser of the Year Josie Martinez
Learn what benefits employers are focusing on as the crisis continues.
60 seconds with Retirement Adviser of the Year Julie Yusko
Yusko shares her top advice for navigating retirement planning during COVID-19.
60 seconds with Voluntary Benefits Adviser of the Year Dana Simms
Dana Simms reflects on changes in voluntary benefits during the pandemic and offers advice for up-and-coming advisers.
Health plans need to gird for post-COVID surge in expenses
COVID concerns led millions of patients to put off routine care and screenings in 2020, so health plans will need to rethink how they forecast expenses.
Benefits Think Emerging employee benefit trend: Digital health and well-being
Employees already spend more than a third of their waking hours on a device, so why not meet them where they’re at by offering interactive, easy-to-access digital health and well-being options.
J. Kevin Porter
SentryHealth
Employers feel confident their workforce has the skills to succeed post-COVID
Employees have improved their technical, analytical and project management skills during the pandemic.
Age is a factor impacting employee mental health
Middle-age employees have experienced an 86% increase in anxiety since the start of the pandemic.
Alight Solutions AI platform helps employers gauge benefit use
The tool is designed to help employees better engage with HR.
Benefits Think Keys to unlocking employee financial well-being
Many employees are facing new challenges that require the support of different benefit programs.
David Kilby
FinFit
5 best practices for a safe in-person workplace
Returning to work shouldn’t mean sacrificing health and safety precautions for employees.
Best of the week: Addressing bias in employee benefit programs
This week’s top stories explore how employers are attempting to reduce bias in the benefits they offer to help employees succeed.
Voya research shows employees are biased toward HDHPs
It may be time to rethink how high deductible health plans are presented to employees.
