Employee benefits

Employees harbor a number of regrets about past spending — especially on short-term pleasures — that prevented them from saving more for retirement, Charles Schwab research finds.

The university now offers its salaried employees eight weeks of paid time off following the arrival of a new child.

Savings Bank of Walpole loosened up internal policies that had limited body art and cellphone use, and it created the position of community engagement coordinator, to connect with younger workers.

Employers want to be responsive to their employees by providing access to coverage for identity theft. But how does this benefit support the strategic goals of the employer?

Cost of living is a key consideration, but a retiree’s goals and objectives are also important.

New executive order directs Treasury and Labor departments to ease barriers for small firms to join together in multi-employer plans.

The president plans to issue an executive order Friday to make it easier for small businesses to band together to set up retirement-savings plans.

Employees harbor a number of regrets about past spending — especially on short-term pleasures — that prevented them from saving more for retirement, Charles Schwab research finds.

A new Randstad survey finds that workplace environment may outpace other benefits when an employee is deciding whether or not to leave a job.

The global entertainment company, which is seeking approval for higher-education benefits, also teased upcoming enhancements to its tuition repayment assistance program.

While a recent IRS private letter ruling is generating some buzz, employers need to do their homework before proceeding with this type of program on their own.

The ERISA Industry Committee requests that the agency “clearly articulate that such contributions will not affect the tax-qualified status of an employer’s retirement plan.”

Bain & Company, Facebook and Google are among the nation’s top employers based on worker evaluations, according to jobs resource website Glassdoor.

Employers want to be responsive to their employees by providing access to coverage for identity theft. But how does this benefit support the strategic goals of the employer?

Word to the wise: The benefits coverage event is made easier when employers plan for it throughout the year.

While proceeds from life insurance are not subject to income tax, there are other taxes that will apply. But there are steps to take to avoid those liabilities too.

To qualify for contracts, companies will have to provide at least 12 weeks of paid time off, up to $1,000 a week, at the birth or adoption of a new child.

Workplace environment may outpace other benefits when an employee is deciding to leave a job, a new Randstad survey finds.

The packaged food company will triple the length of its paid maternity and parental leave offerings, introduce paid caregiver leave and boost bereavement and other benefits.

The global entertainment company, which is seeking approval for higher-education benefits, also teased upcoming enhancements to its tuition repayment assistance program.