Employee benefits

When a new mom had requested a flexible work schedule, her manager assumed that meant she was no longer interested in opportunities for growth at the company.

Employees can now take 20 weeks of paid parental leave, up from the 16-week standard for primary caregivers at its Wall Street peers.

One provider of the coverage says it will deliver $3 billion in new employer-sponsored fertility coverage next year.

Social impact is a major theme among Gen Z employees and is something employers should not ignore.

The company is now offering its 30,000 workers in Ohio and Arizona two plans for 2020 run by Cigna and Aetna.

The overall health impact of loneliness and social isolation is on par with smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

Patrick Kennedy and the CEO of benefits company Optum discuss the state of mental health benefits at HLTH.

These new changes make requirements more flexible and participant-friendly for those with 401(k) and 403(b) plans.

The first in a two part series for employers looking to foster a high-performing culture with benefits.

Here are the most underused benefit and the best retention tool, according to this Benny Award winner.

Employees enrolled in certain employer-sponsored health plans can pay zero out of pocket for their first three visits to a physical therapist or chiropractor.

Open enrollment should be treated as an ongoing activity that maximizes the return on benefits investment, as well as increases employee well-being and satisfaction.

Employers are finding that workers like the predictability of a traditional healthcare plan and that providing more generous plans can help with recruiting in a tight labor market.

Digital tools could be causing more stress for employees at work. But it also could help workers get better access to mental healthcare.

The “pure joy” of being your own boss is one advantage of working in the gig economy. Finding good benefits is another story.

Benefit packages need to embrace all generations and lifestyles to attract and retain talent, experts said at the annual HLTH Conference.

The ever-changing employment contract increasingly values flexible hours, convenience and purpose. So how can benefits and perks help employers win the new talent war?

Borrowing against a retirement plan can be a double-edged sword.

Executives continue to change jobs in the insurance and benefits spaces.

LSAs could sweet an existing package by funding à la carte quality-of-life offerings from gym shoes to fertility treatments.