Benefits Think How small businesses can leverage benefits as a recruiting tool
Health care and financial benefit offerings are an opportunity to standout and remain competitive.
Mark Carroll
Trinity Hospice
Employee benefits
Clients could be unknowingly sabotaging their Social Security
Filing at the wrong age and failing to take advantage of programs like spousal and survivor benefits are just a few common mistakes seniors make.
Sharecare expands digital health platform with tobacco cessation benefit
The company will work to integrate MindSciences’ app-based mindfulness programs into its benefits offerings.
Maven Clinic launches new fertility treatment reimbursement benefit
“It is so critical to have equality in your benefits,” CEO Kate Ryder says.
Your client was laid off before they could retire? Here’s what to do
Older clients who have lost a job prior to retirement are advised to first consider filing for unemployment insurance and begin making revisions to their budget.
An adviser’s pivot from HR leads her to voluntary benefits
Rising Star Whitney Ehret’s background in human resources helps her see both sides of the benefits process.
Benefits Think Common interview answers can say a lot about potential employees
Understanding how candidates respond to these go-to questions can give hiring managers great insight into what they can offer to the company.
Megan Blanco
Loyal Source
Hush Puppies parent adds dog day care benefit
Dog friendly policies and benefits specific to pet ownership needs are a unique way for employers to attract and retain talent.
What taxes will my clients owe in retirement?
Aside from income taxes, retirees will also pay consumer taxes and may face a 3.8% Medicare surtax.
BuzzFeed parental leave policy results in 95% retention rate
Media company BuzzFeed’s employees were given access to postpartum specialists, pediatricians and career coaching after implementing maternity benefit Maven.
How to handle Medicare if clients are working at 65
“The advice I give is to calculate the financial impact for each option,” an expert says.
Prudential expands employer wellness offering with new financial benefit
About 78% of employees with high financial stress say it is a distraction at work.
How new rules could affect the way clients save for retirement
Seniors choosing between traditional and Roth IRAs must account for their current and future tax rates.
Workplace fatalities are on the rise and older workers are most at risk
Those 55 and older were more likely than younger workers to die of lingering injuries days, weeks, months or even years after a workplace incident.
Shut down the office: One company’s vacation solution
PwC decided to shut down their office for summer and winter holidays to give employees more time to recharge.
Benefits Think How new student loan legislation will ease financial burden on retirees
Today’s young adults are the first downwardly mobile generation in American history and face a slower growing economy while saddled with unbearable amounts of student debt.
Scott Thompson
Tuition.io
Employers plan greater investments in HR tech through 2022
“Employers are looking to invest in the strategic side of HR,” says Dan Staley, HR technology leader with PwC.
Older workers are staying in the job market. Here’s why
The spike in the number of older employees in the workplace reflects a trend over the past decade.
How AI can address employees’ fears of coronavirus
Technology can help protect employees’ health as well as safeguard business interests from virus-related impact and loss.
Kronos to offer employees cancer support benefit
“One of the pain points we’re trying to solve for employers is getting their employees the right care quickly,” says David Dougherty, Dana-Farber Network medical director.
