Employee benefits

As President Obama prepares to release his budget proposal that is expected to include a provision to expand retirement coverage among small businesses, there is an urgent need for innovative solutions to help participants take their 401(k)s with them when they change jobs.

Telemedicine offers potential savings to employers and employees, while improving medical care access and convenience.

New research indicates investments in workforce well-being may affect a company’s financial results.

Combining the two employee resources can lead to increased adoption and improved health for participants.

Employers filing taxes must be diligent when classifying independent contractor and employees.

Healthier businesses will receive higher-than-expected rate increases because they are now being pooled with the less healthy plans that may include employees who smoke and engage in other unhealthy behaviors.

Advisers are a ‘great resource’ to ensure sponsors keep up with DC fiduciary compliance obligations and know where they stand on fees in particular, says The Principal’s Aaron Friedman.

Only 30% of workers are covered, despite the demonstrable need to protect income.

More employers embracing growing benefit distribution alternatives in an effort to reduce employee healthcare costs.

Mollie O’Brien, director of total rewards at BASF Corp., shares how the chemicals and plastics company approaches work-life benefits to increase employee engagement.

As the number of consumer-driven health plans continues to increase, employers are looking to voluntary benefits to help offset potential gaps in coverage.

Combining the two employee resources can lead to increased adoption and improved health for participants.

There are several reasons you may want to educate workers on the value of leaving their 401(k) assets in your company plan should they leave your employment.

There are several, smart ways organizations can be ready for IRS ‘focused examinations’ of their benefit plans, including bringing in outside advisers and lawyers to make sure plan documents, internal controls and recordkeeping are sound.

Lack of communication and conflicts of interest are two areas plan sponsors should review when determining whether to change 401(k) plan providers.

Brokers should pay attention to expanded feature offerings when recommending a carrier for STD coverage.

Employees have more responsibility than ever for both the cost and control of their health, yet they are getting confusing guidance about how frequently they should be assessing their health risk.

For employers and brokers looking to unify platforms, Maestro Health's Nancy Reardon offers a place to start.

Leslie Straus leads a fast-growing division of The Benefit Companies that focuses solely on helping employers tackle the problem of tracking, monitoring and analyzing employee data.

Organizations look to help workers cope with increased levels of workplace stress through programs that teach employees how to become more resilient.