Employee benefits

Across the nation, workplaces have been the source of major coronavirus outbreaks — largely among the so-called essential workers who bear the brunt of COVID infections and deaths.

Younger employees are feeling particularly stressed and insecure when it comes to making decisions around their benefits and many have insecurities about their finances more broadly.

Benefits are undergoing transformational change under the COVID-19 era, and what used to be a standard package 20 years ago may now be inadequate.

The wealth management firm says the pandemic has proven how invaluable the benefit is for retaining talent.

When it comes to mental health issues, employers can bear a disproportionate share of the costs, many of which are related to absenteeism in the workplace.

In a year like no other, employers stepped up to provide employees with much-needed support for child care, mental and physical health and financial wellness.

An EAP program gives employers advice on benefits and management strategies to help make the most of this holiday season.

No two parents are dealing with the exact same set of problems — that means parents within the same company are having very different experiences and therefore need different kinds of support.

The right resources, tools, and accountability measures should be in place to promote a supportive relationship for both the remote worker and the managing supervisor.

The employment landscape for Gen Z is different than it was just a few months ago. And, when benefits are tied to a job, by extension the benefits landscape has also changed.

Employers are also studying how to account for the costs of remote work, such as adding more benefits for emergency child care or reimbursements for using home technology.

Seventy percent of global professionals rank fitness benefits as the most valuable benefit outside of healthcare.

The marketing and creative staffing firm is giving employees a break that will increase their compensation over the course of two pay periods.

Sometimes called “concierge” care services, care navigation refers to services that help patients access and coordinate healthcare — particularly when multiple providers, sites of care and types of healthcare services are involved.

This year’s presidential election and COVID-19 have reminded us that many things are out of our control. But the power to help millions of Americans save more for retirement is in the hands of plan sponsors.

The global insurance brokerage has closed 42 acquisition deals in 2020.

As employees struggle to balance their work and home lives in a remote world, they want their employer to support them more than ever.

The current layoff situation and legislative action to extend periods and deadlines associated with COBRA means that people who would not have considered electing COBRA prior to COVID-19 may choose to do so soon, and in record numbers.

Seventy percent of Black Americans do not receive mental health treatment. To combat stressors unique to this workplace population, employers must address discrepancies in their employee benefits.