Benefits Think Diversity in the time of COVID-19
Amid national calls for change and a prolonged COVID-19 crisis, employers must retool their diversity, equity and inclusion strategies.
Walden Siew
Arizent
Practice management
Benefits Think Emerging trends for pooled group advisers present new challenges
The job of the pooled group adviser is to meet the varying needs of multiple employers comprehensively to maintain a healthy, well-run collective that enables their member groups to offer high-value benefits at an appropriate cost.
Seth Hall
Businessolver
Benefits Think What’s next? 3 priorities for businesses reopening post-pandemic
Businesses should make sure they have all the boxes checked in regard to business processes, employee pay and benefits, and safety before their employees return to work.
Pam Lacy
Paychex
WorkJam’s new health check tool promotes employee safety as businesses reopen
The digital workplace provider has designed a program that simplifies the compliance process for businesses while simultaneously ensuring that their workers are safe.
Employers have responsibilities to victims of domestic violence
Companies need to familiarize themselves with their EAPs and state laws to help protect employees who aren’t safe at home.
Take your mind off coronavirus and become a better manager with these 10 must read books
Looking for a great book to read this summer? Check out these titles covering topics including management, life lessons — and even the world’s deadliest plague.
How a remote workforce will change your compensation strategy
As employers shift from an office-centric to a remote-based approach to work, it may be time to reevaluate your compensation strategy
Benefits Think The mask dilemma for employers: Will they keep employees safe?
It’s extremely important to avoid a false sense of security among employees if providing them with cloth masks. Remind them that cloth masks are only part of a multi-pronged strategy to keep the workplace safe.
Dr. Tista Ghosh
Grand Rounds
Benefits Think What role can employers play in supporting employees facing loss or trauma?
High levels of stress associated with loss and trauma increase employees’ risk for physical and mental health problems including diabetes, heart disease, anxiety, depression and substance misuse.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare
Don’t breathe on me: Bringing COVID-19 compliance to the office
For office buildings, there’s a whole new slate of rules to worry about 一 for dealing with the coronavirus.
Benefits Think Creative ways to nurture client relationships during COVID-19
Serving clients today requires creativity and innovation. It’s about being resourceful in how and when you connect with clients, because we all want to feel connected right now.
Cy Moser
Trustmark Voluntary Benefits
One adviser’s commitment to education drives her passion for helping employers
Before the pandemic changed the way brokers work with their clients, Danielle Capilla was making a name for herself as an adviser who gets things done.
Hiring? ZipRecruiter and CareerPlug team up to help small businesses
As businesses start to reopen, the two recruiting platforms are working to help employers find great talent.
Benefits Think 3 strategies for safely returning employees to work
Companies should adopt strategies from across three different categories — screening and testing; workplace policies and design; and health and healthcare access when planning their workplace return.
Dr. Jon Leizman
Premise Health
Adviser Aida Swanson brings compassion and cost savings to her advising strategy
“I didn't want to have to work my way up. I wanted to start at the top,” says Aida Swanson, one of Employee Benefit Adviser’s Top Women in Benefit Advising for 2020.
Benefits Think The role of employee benefits in an innovative workplace
When employees feel the pressure to deliver better results in a short amount of time, they are less likely to attempt riskier innovations.
Anjan Pathak
Vantage Circle
Top Women in Benefit Advising
Our Top Women in Benefit Advising for 2020 are making their mark on the industry with their ambition, innovation and leadership.
The office isn’t dead. It’s just convalescing
Ultimately, offices are more than just a place to do business — like the cities that surround them, they are meeting points for social and cultural exchanges.
Top Women in Benefit Advising for 2020 named by Employee Benefit Adviser
The annual Top Women in Benefit Advising list showcases a diverse group of professionals making a difference in the benefits industry.
Amazon’s heavily automated HR leaves workers in sick-leave limbo
Amazon has hit another snag: a human resources department ill prepared to handle the thousands of requests pouring in from sick employees and those who need to stay home to care for their children or elderly relatives.
