Quality of life benefits

Our top stories from February explore how employers are reacting to the ups and downs of the employee experience during the pandemic.

Workplace strategies and benefits need to support employees during a crisis that address the whole person — financial, connectedness, and physical and behavioral health.

Nonprofits are allowed to opt out of paying state unemployment tax to become reimbursable employers.

Many advisers are unaware that nonprofits are allowed to opt out of paying state unemployment tax to become reimbursable employers.

Where does Donald Trump stand on parental leave, minimum wage and other important workplace issues? Here’s what employers need to know before he takes office today.

With an ever-changing benefits landscape, having an inside look from industry experts is crucial to best strategize how to tackle any oncoming challenges. Over the course of the year, these were some of the top blog contributions received at EBN.

Hot new offerings such as wedding payments and professional development opportunities are helping employers like JPMorgan Chase to attract and retain top talent.

Health insurance and paid time off contribute more to workers’ feelings of satisfaction than recognition and wellness programs, suggests new research.

Clients are often surprised to learn they can build up a cash reserve through their policies, says adviser Ari Fischman.

Clients are often surprised to learn they can build up a cash reserve through their policies, says adviser Ari Fischman.

Throughout the year, a number of guest bloggers have provided valuable insights to EBN readers on the complex changes and issues affecting healthcare, retirement and other benefits programs.

Healthcare coverage is a significant piece of your employees’ overall financial package. If your plan doesn’t appropriately meet their needs, it can be a source of stress for them throughout the year.

Commentary: If work-life balance is dead, how are employers expected to still promote it as a benefit?

Commentary: To ensure employees receive safe and necessary healthcare and maintain ethical practice, smart healthcare HR department leaders will want to keep their antenna up for any whisper or whiff of providers routinely waiving copays, coinsurance and deductibles for their patients.

The cancer support program at CBS involves everything from helping an employee find providers to facilitating transmission of medical records to obtaining second opinions and more.

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to take two months paternity, citing studies that show families are better off when working parents can spend time with their newborns.

Commentary: A former Intel Corporation employee is suing the company for allegedly breaching its fiduciary responsibilities by investing employees’ retirement money in “risky and high-cost” hedge funds and private equity funds.

How small companies are making use of their employee assistance programs.