Quality of life benefits

Trying to institute a wellness initiative in a poor corporate culture is like making dinner with rotten ingredients.

Anticipated payrolls are expected to remain flat in the coming year, though the use of variable pay schemes based on employee performance may rise as competition for talent increases.

Large employers are playing a waiting game in the coming year on health care cost saving strategies as many wait and see how Washington politics play out.

Student loan debt affects employees of all ages, not just new grads.

Employers must make appropriate religious accommodations – just ask UPS and Abercrombie & Fitch.

Next-generation total compensation statements meet employees’ demands for real-time benefits information and can offer employers a powerful recruiting tool.

Netflix's newest offering to new mothers and fathers is probably the most generous parental leave policy in the U.S.

Paid sick leave seems to be gaining traction in some parts of the United States, but it continues to face a lot of resistance.

Spousal exclusions are usually implemented as a cost-saving tactic but they can be a difficult sell to employees whose spouses may be affected.

Commentary: Companies that step up sooner, rather than later, on paid parental leave will be better positioned to win the war for talent.