Employee benefits

The employee assistance program will be a fully integrated service within the company’s mobile app.

If implemented correctly, bereavement leave, EAP programs and paid time off can help employees cope with trauma.

The largest subset of the workforce is adopting the most pets, making related benefits increasingly desirable.

Never in the history of employee benefits have strategic partnerships mattered more than they do today.

Roughly one-third of workers say they are outright confused about their benefits. These five employer strategies can help.

“The future is about health and your people, not about insurance,” says one CEO.

The employee assistance program will be a fully integrated service within the company’s mobile app.

Moving to the C-suite is imperative if you want to become one of the advisers winning bigger groups from bigger competitors.

Never in the history of employee benefits have strategic partnerships mattered more than they do today.

Restaurant teams have the chance to earn up to a month’s worth of pay.

Guardian Life Insurance’s accident product features will pay employees back if they don’t get hurt for five years.

Target-date funds can help risk-averse young workers ease into investing.

In addition to the new companies, the student loan benefit provider is making changes to its College SaveUp program for employees.

Employer-provided resources, including online retirement calculators, may lead employees to increase their annual contributions and improve spending habits.

Soft perks and benefits emphasizing experiences over financial protection are meeting changing employee expectations — and sweetening talent management strategies beyond traditional offerings.

Several statewide attempts to close the nation’s savings gap may cross borders and serve as a precursor to a nationwide solution for expand retirement options.

"The world of Social Security is so different from the world of employer benefits," one benefits consultant says.

Leave benefits have helped the company drive its ability to keep employees and help them grow their careers.

Regenexx, which runs a string of clinics, says stem cell injections can save employers a lot of money, but critics say there’s no proof.

An employer’s ability to obtain an updated letter for an individually designed plan has been curtailed in recent years, after the IRS limited the program to only newly adopted or terminating plans.