Employee benefits

After a 12 year employment gap, Naga Vijaya Lakshmi Ijjada participated in Allstate's returnship program to restart a career in software development at the company.

Employers need to examine healthcare options to mitigate high out-of-pocket costs to employees.

Quantum's addition of Cariloop coaches to their comprehensive healthcare platform means universal support for America's growing number of working caregivers.

At Bank of America, education benefits drive employee loyalty — and help create professional growth for workers as well as their families. 

Ally's executive director of benefits explains why giving employees ownership through stock shares is a mutually beneficial program.

Dr. Nina Birnbaum, medical director of innovation acceleration at Blue Shield of California, explains how its virtual-first plan could expand access to quality care.

Gympass's employees and employer partners will now have access to meditation and mindfulness exercises through the popular app.

A proposed class action lawsuit by former players claims the league's benefits and disability plans prevents them from getting treatment.

Barrett Scruggs, VP of employee financial well-being at SoFi at Work, discusses strategies to make financial literacy a year-round project.

Just 2.1% of plan participants took out a 401(k) loan in Q4 of 2022, and 0.4% utilized a hardship distribution to deal with financial challenges.

The estimated excess cost of tobacco use per tobacco-using employee is $8,000 per year more than a non-smoking employee.

Disability rights advocate and nurse Andrea Dalzell shares advice on how to be more inclusive of those with disabilities.

The new rule would reverse a 2018 Trump policy that limited contraceptive access based on employers' religious or moral objections.

As You Sow is an organization that works to bring sustainability to retirement investments. Their president talks to EBN about the path to progress.

An all-inclusive benefits platform is a formula for increased participation and better outcomes, according to Chris Michalak, CEO of Virgin Pulse.

Lizzy Kolar, co-founder and CEO of Scope Zero, explains how carbon savings accounts decrease carbon emissions and put money back in employees' pockets.

While more than half of those respondents said that the length of time offered varies based on individual need, 36% said they allow five days, and 3% said the leave was unlimited.

Alex Frommeyer, CEO of Beam Benefits, discusses how committing to year-round benefits communications can boost utilization and employee well-being.

In order to save for the future, employees need to tackle their financial stress today.