Employee benefits

Workers would have to pay taxes on their contributions to an employer's sponsored 401(k) plan under the Trump administration's tax proposal.

Dawn Sheue is bringing different types of plans to those in the rural Rocky Mountains.

New data from United Benefit Advisors suggests that firms with fewer than 100 employees can compete for talent along with bigger companies.

While an increasing number of these employers say retirement plans help them attract and retain talent, the majority says they don’t have the capabilities to set one up.

Tailoring wellness programs to employees can boost participation and improve results.

The aftermath of Hurricane Harvey is bound to raise questions about a firm’s obligation to provide time off under laws such as the Family and Medical Leave Act, one attorney says. Here’s what employers need to know.

ADP, Deloitte and Maestro Health are just a few of the providers offering employers advanced software and service that promise to improve worker engagement and productivity.

All-in-one program HealthJoy provides workers with the ability to find the most affordable coverage in their area and avoid high premiums for employers.

While an increasing number of these employers say retirement plans help them attract and retain talent, the majority says they don’t have the capabilities to set one up.

A recent court ruling found that a former employee’s claim survived a motion to dismiss where she alleged her former employer violated the Stored Communications Act (“SCA”) when it accessed personal emails after she surrendered her company-issued mobile phone.

The regulation enacted in June spurred plan sponsors to update their plan design and investment menus and some are even shopping for new plan advisers.

The small New England firm now offers 12 weeks of time off to new parents.

There are a myriad of reasons, such as increased utilization, why this approach could reap more benefits than the typical telephonic EAP.

Employers should present tests that matter most to their employees, offer the right incentives and look for partners that use clinical and behavioral analytics.

Understanding who oversees key principals helps focus management, says Manning & Napier's Shelby George.

The Internal Revenue Service granted relief to those hit by the storm by making it easier for retirement plans to give loans and hardship distributions.

With mental health issues becoming a growing concern for employees, a comprehensive strategy can help workers get the resources they need while helping employers make gains in productivity and engagement.

Debt to states workers’ retirement system has soared by $33.4 billion, or $6,000 for every resident, courtesy of accounting rules.

Companies have donated millions of dollars and matched employee donations following the storm’s devastation in Texas.

One of the world’s largest cosmetics firms parental leave policy allows new fathers to take two weeks of paid leave for “child bonding,” while new moms get six weeks, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday with the EEOC.