Major law firm adds Milk Stork benefit for working moms
The breast milk shipping company has been growing rapidly this year as more employers see the value of adding family-friendly benefits.
Practice management
Benefits Think Zenefits’ founder is back: What does it mean for the billion-dollar HR tech market?
Advisers are playing an important role in the rapid growth of the small and mid-sized software solutions industry.
Alex Tolbert
BerniePortal
Keeping brokerages competitive in an overcrowded marketplace
Advisers who are averse to change may face an uphill battle when it comes to attracting new clients.
Benefits Think Digital at work: Wearables in workers’ comp
Research points to automation, robotics and advances in safety as contributing factors to a decrease in claims frequency. However, severity is up — and wearables could help.
Laura Kersey
NCCI
The student loan repayment benefits market is ‘blowing up’
Advisers should focus on bringing new holistic financial wellness offerings to clients.
New software aims to make workforce intelligence, analytics easier
Engage Talent and PredictiveHR partner to offer a comprehensive tool to help employers with employee acquisition and retention.
Data breaches are putting client data at risk. Here’s what advisers can do
Independent brokerages and agencies are “low-hanging fruit” for cybercriminals, one expert says.
HR bogged down with questions? AI can help
How one company used artificial intelligence to lessen the administrative workload for HR professionals .
Exclusive Research Student loan assistance emerges as top new benefit option for open enrollment
With student loan debt reaching $1.52 trillion, it‘s not surprising that student loan assistance ranked highest in the list of benefits employers plan to start providing.
Benefits Think There’s no place like home — but is that a reasonable accommodation?
A pending court case is the latest to highlight the challenges employers face when considering remote accommodations from an employee with a medical condition.
Paul R. Monsees
Foley & Lardner
Trump to nominate Eugene Scalia as his new labor secretary
The outgoing secretary’s deputy, Patrick Pizzella, will be named acting secretary of the department.
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.
Steps to help millennials lay a financial foundation
Before saving for retirement, young employees are advised to pay down high-interest debts and build an emergency fund, an expert says.
Benefits Think Well-being benefits can no longer be one dimensional
Physical wellness programs won’t cut it anymore. To remain competitive, clients should embrace all aspects of employee health.
Seth Serxner
Optum
Benefits Think Well-being benefits can no longer be one dimensional
Physical wellness programs won’t cut it anymore. To remain competitive, employers should embrace all aspects of employee health.
Seth Serxner
Optum
How organizations should prepare for a future with intelligent technologies
Forrester Research released a guide on the future of work, providing a pragmatic view of what employers can expect of humans and robots working side by side.
Zywave offers new learning management software
The tool includes more than 200 training courses for advisers’ clients.
Virtus buys Cobbs Allen benefits practice as industry M&A grows stronger
Interest on the buy side and an inventory of potential sellers is keeping acquisition activity high in the space.
Aramark serves up free tuition benefit
The food service giant has invested $90 million toward improving benefits, wages and training and development for employees.
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.
