Advisers find LTC products are falling short of market needs
Employees and others are ill-prepared to meet their long-term care expenses. But government regulations and insurer indifference are exacerbating the problem.
Employee relations
Last day for EBN technology innovator nominations
Nominations are open for Employee Benefit News’ Digital Innovators Awards.
Benefits Think Three tips for helping clients manage disabilities in the workplace
A proactive approach can reduce claims and increase employee productivity.
Jung Ryu
The Standard
Fidelity Investments firings reveal potential of benefits fraud
Following nearly 200 terminations and resignations inside the financial services firm, employers must recognize possibility for abuse.
Gamification scores employee engagement win
Gamification technology is permeating human resources, as employers use it to hire, train and engage their workforce.
Benefits Think One key to helping clients save on ben admin costs
Thinking about new benefits administration technology for your clients? Then consider the role that onboarding plays.
Annette Thomson
Corporate Synergies
Fidelity Investments firings reveal potential of benefits fraud
Following nearly 200 terminations and resignations inside the financial services firm, employers must recognize possibility for abuse.
Gamification scores employee engagement win
Gamification technology is permeating human resources, as employers use it to hire, train and engage their workforce.
Taking a quarterly approach to benefits enrollment
For advisers, these best practices can help their clients maximize employee engagement.
10 ways to communicate with employees about benefits
Year-round efforts, targeted messaging and a great website are among the ways employers can help set workers up for success.
A rising star adviser focused on employee retention
HUB International Midwest’s Bethany Radloff helps employers in Madison, Wis., deploy compensation surveys and refresh benefits to keep talent.
Littler Mendelson takes aim at pay inequity with new software
The employment law firm launched the Pay Equity Assessment Tool, which helps HR managers assess risk and identify solutions.
Benefits Think The key to benefits admin savings: onboarding the right way
Making the leap from paper to computer can transform the process of offering plan options and managing the program.
Annette Thomson
Corporate Synergies
Cisco adds AI tools, cheaper devices to WebEx chat offerings
The tech firm says it plans to expand the use of artificial intelligence in its online collaboration and video-conference products to make meetings more useful and efficient.
Jobless claims in U.S. fell last week amid holiday volatility
While hiring slowed in March, most data indicate the market remains in generally good shape.
5 performance appraisal software providers to know
Appraisd, EmXtrack and Engagedly are among some of the vendors offering employee review tools to HR managers.
U.S. payrolls rise below-forecast 103,000 as wages pick up
U.S. hiring cooled in March following a strong February while wages picked up.
Benefits Think The key to benefits admin savings: onboarding the right way
Making the leap from paper to computer can transform the process of offering plan options and managing the program.
Annette Thomson
Corporate Synergies
Why equality matters in the workforce
Salesforce’s chief equality officer discusses how making equal opportunity, rights, pay and education a top priority helps the tech company prepare for the future.
Why equality matters in the workforce
Salesforce’s chief equality officer discusses how making equal opportunity, rights, pay and education a top priority helps the tech company prepare for the future.
