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The new standards give some 300 listed banks up to five years to meet targets for including women and minorities on their boards, or explain why they aren't doing so. State officials and investors had already pushed banks about the need to rethink their approaches to recruiting directors.

With a strong skill set that merges the best of both blue and white collar workers, these employees could be the key to post-pandemic success.

Older employees should be given the same reskilling and upskilling training as younger workers to help them stay in the workforce and continue their career growth.

Employers are making good on their promise to support their employees — even after they’ve left the company.

The announcement came a day after Citigroup said it would mandate vaccines for many of its workers. Capital One also said it is delaying its office reopening.

DEI may be trending, but there’s still plenty of work to be done.

Employees are frequently distracted by social media, household chores and interactions with coworkers.

“Delta is probably the final nail in the coffin of the five-day return to the office,” said Nick Bloom, an economics professor at Stanford University who has studied work-from-home trends.

In an effort to give employees a more individualized selection, employers may be inadvertently setting them up for failure.

As harmless as a computer may seem, companies should be putting in the same effort into protecting their network’s health as they are that of their workers.

Here’s what major companies have said about their latest policies on vaccinations and return-to-work plans.

COVID-fueled stress, burnout and uncertainty are putting employees in an anxious and combative state.

The old methods won’t work on the new workplace model.

A jump in cases and a slowdown in vaccinations has left employers scrambling yet again.

If you want your employees to utilize their benefits, make paying for perks as simple as a swipe.

The mixed results show that even Target, which ramped up its diversity efforts after George Floyd was murdered not far from its Minneapolis headquarters, is having difficulty in this arena.

Agents, brokers, consultants and subcontractors will now be required to disclose their compensation to plan fiduciaries.

A joint statement was issued by more dozens of organizations, including the American Medical Association.

The bank is planning to hire more than 500 advisers in the years ahead.

Employee Benefit News wants to highlight several standout individuals in benefits advising, HR, and technology.