Employee benefits

Although the market continues to rally, a possible setback remains likely and retirement investors should be ready for this scenario.

Why one company takes giving so seriously, and how it engages its employees through philanthropic benefits to give and volunteer year-round.

The latest legislation retains a number of pro-business aspects from the earlier draft, including a delay of the Cadillac tax, removal of employer mandate penalties and expanding and enhancing HSAs.

Senate bill would remove noncompliance penalty, but observers caution industry to withhold any celebration of a change in the definition of a full-time employee.

Through a blog and newsletter, the chief compliance officer for benefit firm Vita Companies helps clients navigate regulation.

Jobs resource website Glassdoor has released its annual rankings of top employers based on workers’ evaluations. These companies top the list.

Benefits to adding an in-person assistant to a wellness program include personalized interactions with better feedback.

Employers must take great care to avoid a situation where it is deemed a worker was fired because of the claim.

The president of Principal Resource Group has started a scholarship for women to understand the field, with big plans to grow the initiative.

The company helps workers with money matters including retirement and estate planning, debt management, college savings and investment strategies.

Akamai, Rackspace, Southwest Airlines, Vivint and other corporate leaders see ‘quality of life’ perks as the way to attract and retain top talent.

Association health plan option will create new avenues of coverage, but comes with risks advisers should address with clients.

Employers must conduct a thorough review of their plans’ written forms and actual operations so they don’t lose their tax exempt status.

Some GOP proposals, such as emphasis on HSAs and association health plans, could help put the industry on a more stable footing.

As companies struggle to stay ahead of changing regulations, they might consider outsourcing absence management to a qualified vendor to offset some of the burden.

The Affordable Care Act removed a key constraint by making cost-effective healthcare available outside of full-time employment, which gave people many more options around retirement and work.

Senate Republicans’ revised proposal to replace Obamacare would provide an added $70 billion to stabilize insurance exchanges over a decade compared with an earlier version.

Most hope key elements of the healthcare law, including coverage of pre-existing conditions and preventive care services, will remain intact.

The 401(Play) program creates accounts for workers to send post-tax dollars directly from their payroll into a savings account for a trip.

The university introduced a new paid parental leave policy and increased financial assistance for adoption.