FinFit offers free early wage access to employer clients
Employers are increasingly turning to advanced pay tools as a way to help employees who may be financially unstable.
Technology
Tackling chronic disease with real-time texting support
Tech solutions like AI can help employers increase access to care and prevent the development of chronic diseases.
Automating HR functions can help drive productivity and retention
“An automation tool can provide support to all aspects of the business, whether it’s about retirement or recruiting,” one expert says.
Benefits Think Is early wage access a benefit or just another loan?
A challenging discussion surrounds the health of these programs relative to the employees
David Kilby
FinFit
McDonald’s app offers employees career advancement benefit
“We recognize this as a gap that our employees say that they are not getting elsewhere,” a McDonald’s executive says.
Reducing the stigma of mental illness with digital treatment options
Digital platform SilverCloud Health is making treatment more accessible for millions struggling with mental health issues.
Benefits Think Everyday tech — even printers — needs cybersecurity protection
Best-in-class IT management and cybersecurity protection means RIAs must also focus on their base layer — the tech stack.
Wes Stillman
RightSize Solutions
Exploring the future of employee-robot relations
“From an HR standpoint, we’re going to have to create an environment where both can coexist,” says Kelley Steven-Waiss, chief human resources officer of Here Technologies.
Glassdoor upgrades tools to ease the recruitment process
The job search platform says the changes will make it easier for job seekers and employers to find the right fit.
Employees can save more of their paycheck with auto-deduction
Even rolls out new product to help employees save money for up to three different purposes at once via direct deposit.
Humana, Validic partner to boost wellness, use of wearable for members
Humana is entering a partnership with platform and health data solutions provider Validic that will boost connectivity between members’ tech devices and the health plan.
How companies can embrace AI as a catalyst for creativity
“Workers will not be unemployed; they'll be differently employed,” says Augustine Walker of Veritone.
Benefits Think Strategies for keeping the millennial workforce loyal, happy and working
Almost 50% of millennial employees would leave their job if given the opportunity. So, what is the trick to keeping this generation at your company?
Chris Middleton
Pets Best Insurance
What the 2020s have in store for aging boomers
Within 10 years, millions of baby boomers will be facing financial and health-related challenges in retirement.
How AI can eliminate bias in compensation practices
Automating the compensation process can remove any bias that’s caused by human error.
IBM proposes AI rules to ease bias concerns
IBM called for rules aimed at eliminating bias in artificial intelligence to ease concerns that the technology relies on data that bakes in past discriminatory practices and could harm women, minorities, the disabled, older Americans and others.
How to make technology work for your health benefits strategy
The ability to analyze benefit plans and health data can help employers with everything from cutting costs to helping employees improve their health.
Rising star drives industry change through entrepreneurship
Adviser Zain Hasan helped a client save more than $1 million by moving the company into matching plans on a self-funded basis.
Data-related jobs will be the most sought-after IT roles in next 3 years
The fastest growing job roles will be data scientist, machine learning design/development/engineer and data engineer.
Mobile app dayzz wants to help your employees get better sleep
A third of Americans don’t get enough sleep and it costs employers billions in productivity and healthcare losses.
