Employee communications

Employers in 2016 were eager to learn ways to boost wellness program engagement and how the election cycle would play out in the benefit industry. Over the course of the year, these were some of the most popular slideshows compiled at EBN.

Here’s what large employers, including Starbucks, Amazon and Staples, did this year to redefine their employee benefit packages.

Each year, industries ranging from retail to hospitality are in need some extra hands around the holiday season. While retail and hospitality positions may be the first to come to mind, this list from Careercast has a few unexpected surprises.

Employers need to be deliberate about what information they send, how they delivered it and provide a reasons why younger workers should care.

Employers are slowly moving toward the benefit as a millennial attraction tool but a tax treatment is the real boost it needs, experts say.

Goal-oriented plans do not teach fundamental wellbeing, says fitness expert Brendan Weafer.

Employers are slowly moving toward the benefit as a millennial attraction tool, but a tax treatment is the real boost it needs, experts say.

Employers need to be deliberate about what information they send, how they delivered it and provide a reasons why younger workers should care.

The National Basketball Association and its players union have tentatively agreed to terms on a new seven-year labor agreement, according to people familiar with the talks.

It's getting harder to gauge the effect of gig work on the labor market.

More than 150,000 U.S. government and military employees are among the victims of Yahoo! Inc.’s newly disclosed data breach.

Goal-oriented plans do not teach fundamental wellbeing, says fitness expert Brendan Weafer.

A Supplemental Unemployment Benefits plan empowers a workforce to be agile and optimized, says Transition Services’ Lana Mellis.

End-of-the-year events are a great way to celebrate accomplishments and boost team morale. But employers need to be aware of potential pitfalls and know how to avoid them.

End-of-the-year events are a great way to celebrate accomplishments and boost team morale. But employers need to be aware of potential pitfalls and know how to avoid them.

To keep the momentum going into 2017, advisers should follow five trends encouraging growth in supplemental benefits.

If Donald Trump is serious about helping the blue-collar workers who helped put him in the White House, how should he proceed?

Fewer Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, reinforcing the picture of a healthy job market.

A Supplemental Unemployment Benefits plan empowers a workforce to be agile and optimized, says Transition Services’ Lana Mellis.

The Cleveland-based brokerage is strengthening its female talent pool with an internal initiative.