Forget unlimited PTO. Summer Fridays may be key to employee retention
Letting workers leave early one day a week is a cost-effective way to keep them engaged at work.
Employee communications
Benefits Think Prediabetes: Address the risks, or pay the price later
Employers should work to identify and help at-risk employees as early as possible.
Steve Goldberg
Quest Diagnostics
Benefits Think Less may be more when it comes to benefits enrollment
Offering too many benefit choices can hurt engagement in programs and lower participation rates. Employers should consider targeted, individual offerings.
Jordan Birnbaum
ADP
Employers urged to find new ways to address workers’ mental health
An estimated 8 in 10 workers with a mental health condition don’t get treatment because of the shame and stigma associated with it.
Low-income employees can’t afford healthcare and it’s taking a toll on employers
On average, these workers use 70% more sick days than their peers.
Benefits Think Shopping for benefits: What technology holds for employers and employees
By getting more information in front of workers, benefit managers can help them make smarter decisions and select the best options.
Mike Lisa
Corporate Synergies
As temperatures climb, a new push to keep workers safe
In the absence of federal standards, some employers have been implementing changes on their own with dramatic results.
Benefits Think Health summary plan descriptions: Keeping them readable
SPDs can be great resources for employees to use before enrollment, but workers may have a tough time understanding them.
Kim Buckey
DirectPath
Benefits Think Health summary plan descriptions: Keeping them readable
SPDs can be great resources for employees to use before enrollment, but workers may have a tough time understanding them.
Kim Buckey
DirectPath
10 worst states for job seekers
Knowing where the biggest employment challenges are can help smart employers devise attractive benefits programs to retain the best employees.
eBook 4 steps to improve your company’s advocacy strategy
4 steps to improve your company’s advocacy strategy
Steel company saves $5M on health benefits through reference-based pricing
Pacific Steel & Recycling got a better handle on how employees were utilizing their healthcare by firing their TPA and devising a new game plan.
Willis Towers Watson’s new tool measures tech workers’ salaries
The tool will help hiring managers set a benchmark on salary premiums for employees with digital skills in areas like blockchain and artificial intelligence.
AI is changing the annual performance review
Technology is expected to help bosses find ways to better coach and assess their workforce in the present, rather than focus on the past.
Steel company saves $5M on health benefits through reference-based pricing
Pacific Steel & Recycling got a better handle on how employees were utilizing their healthcare by firing their TPA and devising a new game plan.
Benefits Think Creating an ‘urgent care first’ mindset for employee benefits
Getting workers to utilize these facilities in lieu of ER visits can help minimize your client's expensive emergency room claims.
Patrick O'Connor
Corporate Synergies
Benefits Think Creating an ‘urgent care first’ mindset for employee benefits
Getting workers to utilize these facilities in lieu of ER visits can help minimize expensive emergency room claims.
Patrick O'Connor
Corporate Synergies
While HR tech utilization trends upward, cohesiveness remains a challenge
Despite a lack of integration, HR teams are increasingly relying on technology to reduce administrative burden.
Benefits Think When quitting doesn’t have to be a bad breakup
The importance of offboarding — and three other important lessons to share as I leave EBN.
Kathryn Mayer
Employee Benefit News
Benefits Think It’s time to incorporate cancer screenings into your client’s wellness program
One employee diagnosed with colorectal cancer can cost more than a million dollars — a cost borne by the employer, health plan, patient and family.
