Employee benefits

“We expect a lot of our people. We expect them to work hard and we have an obligation to take care of them,” says Chief Operating Officer Sonia Menon.

Health care and financial benefit offerings are an opportunity to standout and remain competitive.

The company will work to integrate MindSciences’ app-based mindfulness programs into its benefits offerings.

“It is so critical to have equality in your benefits,” CEO Kate Ryder says.

Rising Star Whitney Ehret’s background in human resources helps her see both sides of the benefits process.

Understanding how candidates respond to these go-to questions can give hiring managers great insight into what they can offer to the company.

Dog friendly policies and benefits specific to pet ownership needs are a unique way for employers to attract and retain talent.

Aside from income taxes, retirees will also pay consumer taxes and may face a 3.8% Medicare surtax.

Media company BuzzFeed’s employees were given access to postpartum specialists, pediatricians and career coaching after implementing maternity benefit Maven.

About 78% of employees with high financial stress say it is a distraction at work.

Seniors choosing between traditional and Roth IRAs must account for their current and future tax rates.

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.

PwC decided to shut down their office for summer and winter holidays to give employees more time to recharge.

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.

“Employers are looking to invest in the strategic side of HR,” says Dan Staley, HR technology leader with PwC.

The spike in the number of older employees in the workplace reflects a trend over the past decade.

Technology can help protect employees’ health as well as safeguard business interests from virus-related impact and loss.

“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.

New moms “are not willing to put up with pumping in a broom closet or a bathroom,” one expert says.

The company’s new telemedicine offerings put primary care and behavioral health services at members’ fingertips.