Employee benefits

Employee Benefit Adviser, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, lists leading retirement plans for companies with 99 or fewer employees

As of now, 401(k) plans won’t be touched, which is good news for employers, but anything could happen, experts say.

Firms seeking high engagement in health plans should look at programs in their entirety and gauge the opinion of employees.

A participant in the company’s 401(k) plan alleges that the retail giant should have negotiated reasonable fees, but didn’t.

Stacey Harris, vice president of research and analytics for Sierra-Cedar, says the more human resource data is shared the more effective a company becomes.

Employees aged 50 and above would no longer be able to make catch-up contributions on a pretax basis to their retirement plans under the Senate version of the GOP tax proposal.

Before employers put their plans on the chopping block, they should ask themselves what their employees care about when selecting benefits and if they are able to educate workers on the strategy.

Employees aged 50 and above would no longer be able to make catch-up contributions on a pretax basis to their retirement plans under the Senate version of the GOP tax proposal.

Revisions to the Senate Republican’s tax-overhaul plan would create heftier upfront tax breaks for the middle class and small businesses -- and then wipe them off the books by 2026.

ACA and payroll data show only 65% of employees earning less than $16K annually choose their company’s ‘bronze’ health plan.

A participant in the company’s 401(k) plan alleges that the retail giant should have negotiated reasonable fees, but didn’t.

The offering, worth up to $12,000, is administered by student loan repayment company Gradifi.

Renewal rates in 2017 exceed five-year average, suggest employees shouldering greater cost-shifting burden, according to UBA.

A large part of the expenses associated with these ailments, calculated by IFEBP, are tied to employee absence and disability.

Companies are beginning to consider “climate leave” policies.

EBA 2017 Adviser of the Year Mick Rodgers explains how small- and mid-size companies can band together to reduce risk and improve stability.

There is opportunity now to explore remedies before clients enroll in a health insurance option that doesn’t meet their needs.

The combined financial impact of medical price and productivity loss makes conditions including depression and anxiety costly among U.S. workers, but employers can help.

Offering low-cost investment options on plans can help employees mitigate longevity risk and provide options for workers with distinct savings goals or priorities.

A health savings account can be used to cover medical bills and can also be a great savings vehicle for retirement.