Employee benefits

All U.S. lawyers who are primary caregivers will be eligible for 20 weeks of paid time off; secondary caregivers will receive eight weeks.

Most employees learn about the product on their own or from family members and many know little about it, Lincoln Financial finds.

The deal is expected to make the insurance group the U.S.’ second largest carrier of group life and disability coverage.

Plan sponsors should encourage the use of a vision carrier’s website, explain the connection between vision benefits and flexible spending accounts and send multiple reminders about the benefit to workers.

Companies should help employees make the most of high-deductible plans by assisting them in preparing for anticipated medical expenses.

Safe harbor 401(k)s and cash-balance options can often maximize contribution levels while saving plan sponsors’ tax money.

The U.S. retirement age is rising, as the government pushes it higher and workers stay in careers longer.

President says it’s a ‘middle class tax break that works.'

All U.S. lawyers who are primary caregivers will be eligible for 20 weeks of paid time off; secondary caregivers will receive eight weeks.

Employers cite managing this category of drugs as their top expense-containment strategy for the coming plan year.

Workers who don’t share sensitive health information face financial penalties that are too extreme, said Sen. Elizabeth Warren during the HELP committee session.

Employees will be allowed to put an extra $500 into their 401(k) next year.

Companies can be punished for even unintentional slip-ups, and financial and legal penalties can be crippling.

Employers in the Bay State will have to provide more frequent breaks, job restructuring and modified work schedules.

The financial services company has teamed up with Pareto Captive Services and its broker network to assist SMBs with offering affordable, reliable health plan options.

Experts say plan sponsors should educate workers about the retirement program and explain how it can help them for prepare for post-work years.

Employees choose between three hospital systems in the tristate area for lower payroll deductions and more consolidated care.

Adventist HealthCare, Regional One see turnover rates decrease with Arena recruiting and talent acquisition technologies.

The Disaster Tax Relied and Airport and Airway Extension Act provide both hardship distribution tax relief and more generous participation loan rules for those living in areas hit by recent disasters.

An average 50-year-old woman in New York should begin socking away 49% of her income to her retirement account in order to live comfortably in her golden years, according to UBS.