Employee benefits

The new year will see a continuation of the trends from 2017 that have affected employers — but with a sharp focus on insurance company acquisitions and opioid regulations.

Retirees who have reached the age of 70 1/2 should take required minimum distributions from tax-deferred accounts, while those who are younger should draw from their taxable accounts.

Large-scale employers are seeing the perks of helping nursing mothers while on business trips.

The financial services firm will offer the new benefit in the wake of notable data hacks.

With the right steps, workers can reduce their tax liability, as well as new sources of retirement income with different tax treatments,

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is on the rise among younger generations, and can have astronomical cost effects for both employees and firms.

Opinions on the outcome of health reform efforts, emerging technology and plan design innovation were among the most popular EBA commentary articles of the year.

The financial services firm will offer the new benefit in the wake of notable data hacks.

The telecom giant is facing an Employee Retirement Income Security Act lawsuit, filed by an employee who says the company mismanaged funds.

The last month of the year saw a bevy of new hires and promotions inside companies that operate in the employee benefit arena.

From DACA to the tightening of workplace visas, there has been a clear uptick in immigration enforcement activity and clients are feeling the impact on keeping compliant.

Workers might not know about all of the products available to them, or they don’t have the time to research the lesser-communicated options.

If employees set aside a portion of earnings in a 401(k) or IRA, taxes weren't forgiven, just deferred. They'll still owe money to the IRS at some point.

The U.S. drug industry’s main lobbying group said it filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a California law meant to make drug prices more transparent.

Holger Muller, VP and principal analyst for Constellation Research, discusses the role of artificial intelligence in human capital management software.

The telecom giant is facing an Employee Retirement Income Security Act lawsuit, filed by an employee who says the company mismanaged funds.

Tax reform and fiduciary rule delays dominated discourse in the ongoing effort to improve work-based savings and financial security.

While clients cannot determine their health care expenses and taxes in retirement, they can improve their prospects by minimizing investment fees and diversifying their portfolios.

Workers might not know about all of the products available to them, or they don’t have the time to research the lesser-communicated options.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is on the rise among younger generations, and can have astronomical cost effects for both employees and firms.