How Trump’s new law overhauls student loans and 529s for benefit managers
New permanent tax exclusions and expanded funds usage give benefit leaders the opportunity to bolster their financial wellness strategies.
Politics and policy
Benefits Think CMMI and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are all in on prevention
The CEO of Aligned Marketplace offers a blueprint for employers to better understand the upcoming changes to primary care access.
Patrick Nelli
Aligned Marketplace
TD will be ordering staff back to the office four days a week
TD became the latest Canadian bank to inform employees on new hybrid work arrangements.
Free lunch? Not under Trump’s new law
A new report from ezCater highlights why benefit leaders need to consider how important food and beverage perks are to their organization.
How Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act will increase employer healthcare costs
Cuts to Medicaid will have a broad impact. Here's how benefit leaders can prepare.
T-Mobile halts DEI policies in response to the FCC’s demands
The carrier redirected the employees focused on DEI policies to concentrate on employee culture and engagement instead
Trump’s new law cuts both ways for Social Security beneficiaries
A provision in Trump's tax and budget law gives seniors 65 and older a new deduction that offsets Social Security taxes for most retirees. While it helps many keep more money, it also accelerates the program's insolvency.
US House nears passage of Trump’s tax bill after all-nighter
Overcoming holdouts for a 219-213 victory, the bill now advances toward a final vote.
Laid-off government workers are flooding a shrinking job market
Thousands of government workers that lost their jobs during the Trump administration's cost-cutting crusade are struggling to find work.
Grindr’s abrupt RTO was ‘union busting’ move
A judge is considering allegations that the dating company violated federal labor law by using a RTO mandate to thwart unionization.
How Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill could boost benefits enrollment
The CEO of Sunny Day Fund points to ways benefit managers can help workers use extra income wisely.
Benefits Think Saver’s Match holds promise for closing savings gap
Qualified individuals who participate in an employer-sponsored retirement plan or contribute to an IRA will receive a 50% federal matching contribution.
Spencer Williams
Portability Services Network and Retirement Clearinghouse
Despite backlash from Trump, DEI hasn’t disappeared at US companies
Trump's executive orders haven't fundamentally changed employment law, no matter how sweeping they may sound.
Republicans want to impose work requirements for Medicaid
At least 13.7 million people would lose health insurance by 2034 as a result of the bill.
Demonized by Trump, DEI professionals go ‘discreet’ to find jobs
A slew of U.S. businesses including Amazon.com and Walmart rolled back their diversity and inclusion efforts as they increasingly face legal attacks over their efforts.
How employees feel about retirement amid inflation and recession concerns
The majority of employees feel confident about their retirement savings, though are fearful of cuts to Social Security.
FDA leader says he has no plan to act on abortion pill access
As some states move to have restrictions placed on pill prescriptions, no decisions have been made about whether mifepristone should be available via telehealth.
How President Trump’s executive orders pose a threat to disabled workers
Existing workplace equity and inclusion programs, grants and opportunities are under fire, and the disabled community is feeling the effects.
Trump tariffs force hiring freezes for US businesses
Employers who use resources from countries impacted by tariffs are feeling the financial strain.
Trump’s pharmaceutical tariffs put employer health plans at risk
Between rising premiums and drug shortages, benefit managers need to strategize effectively to weather possible pharmaceutical tariffs.
