Employee benefits

Employers say health care costs remain a top concern as premiums are expected to rise 6% to 7% in 2026, according to a Purchaser Business Group on Health survey.

CancerBuddy connects cancer patients, survivors and caregivers with empathetic care navigators, workplace and peer communities and benefit information.

Employees are lacking a critically necessary amount of knowledge and understanding of their rights and it's up to leaders to close that gap.

An ability to clearly explain what changed, why it changed and what can realistically be influenced next is indispensable in the face of opacity.

A growing patchwork of pay transparency laws is forcing employers to rethink compensation, even as many admit they are not fully prepared to comply.

Extended time between benefits sign-up and use, as well as overwhelming information, can render communication useless.

The Department of Labor issued a safe harbor rule protecting benefit leaders as they navigate the added risk to retirement planning.

A new clearinghouse proposal would auto-transfer retirement accounts, reducing lost savings and simplifying rollovers across employers.

Jessica Domann has brought in more preventative care and created an external comprehensive cancer benefits guide for employees and their dependents.

Consolidated, customizable voluntary offerings can help benefit leaders round out their core healthcare and retirement plans.

A new workplace perk helps employees plan for their first home, combining savings, credit-building tools, and guidance alongside traditional benefits.

These tried-and-true benefits cover some of employees' biggest needs, and are worth revisiting if they're not already offered.

Ulteig's flexible work policies let Luc Violette juggle engineering duties and Olympic curling, giving him a path to compete at the Games.

A financial planning expert shares advice benefit leaders can pass along to their employees.