2018 Rising Stars in Advising
Twenty standout advisers ages 35 and younger are taking charge of the future of employee benefits, determined to reduce costs and improve client outcomes.
Practice management
U.S. adds 200,000 jobs; wages rise by most since recession
U.S. hiring picked up in January and wages rose at the fastest annual pace since the recession ended.
How Super Bowls impact the workplace
Do distractions and absenteeism abound when it’s time for the big game? Employers need to set expectations to avoid losses in productivity and morale.
Office Depot deploying Oracle HCM
The retailer is implementing the HR module as part of its larger IT strategy designed to support future business.
New Namely president on the need for HR tech innovation
Graham Younger says HCM, payroll, benefits and analytics are a big focus for the platform provider.
Employment costs in U.S. match fastest 12-month gain since 2008
Total U.S. employee compensation rose in the fourth quarter and matched the biggest 12-month gain since 2008.
Companies in U.S. add more jobs than forecast, ADP data show
Companies in the U.S. added more workers in January than projected, indicating the labor market remains healthy.
What is the true value of online total comp statements?
Experts say they save on printing and mailing costs, but also create an interactive experience and elevate benefits appreciation in real time.
SHRM offers broker finding service to members
The online platform lists more than 1,000 brokers and categorizes them based on factors such as geographic region and specialties.
Advisers will have to step up technology efforts after AXA-Maestro merger
The French insurer’s purchase of the Chicago-based IT startup could spur brokers to align with ambitious tech and data analytics providers.
What is the true value of online total comp statements?
Experts say they save on printing and mailing costs, but also create an interactive experience and elevate benefits appreciation in real time.
Benefits Think Department of Labor restores Bush era opinion letters
The DOL is turning back the clock in a move that it believes will provide clarity for employers who seek to comply with the FLSA.
Stefan M. Canizares
Foley & Larder
Benefits Think AI is about to supercharge the HR department
Machine learning allows human resources professionals to deemphasize tedious aspects of the job while allowing them to pull a greater amount of insight from the results.
U.S. jobless claims rise from lowest in almost 45 years
U.S. filings for unemployment benefits increased a week after plunging to the lowest level since 1973.
New tool helps HR move to SAP’s cloud-based HCM
Upgrade2Success service includes a number of devices to help with a migration to SuccessFactors.
SHRM offers broker finding service to members
The online platform lists more than 1,000 brokers and categorizes them based on factors such as geographic region and specialties.
Top 50 brokerages eye mid-market sweet spot
Mercer is No.1 on EBA-miEdge list of large-group advisers for the fourth straight year, translating jumbo employer success to companies with 100-5,000 employees.
Benefits Think What employers need to know about unplugging from a PEO
Unwinding from a professional employer organization relationship takes a significant amount of planning and organization as well as a keen understanding of what a company might endure during the transition period.
Rick Reiman
MJM Global Insurance Brokerage Group
ADP acquires workforce management platform provider WorkMarket
The payroll provider will incorporate the startup’s software into its HCM system in an effort to help HR professionals find and manage gig workers.
5 applicant-tracking software providers to watch
Recruiterbox, Workable and Zoho Recruit give HR managers tools to maintain and track job candidates throughout the hiring process.