Voluntary benefits

Now, more than ever, employers need to be prioritizing benefits to fit the needs of these employees.

Implemented in early April the benefit is available to all of Microsoft's global employees, including hourly and salaried workers.

A new collaboration between WINFertility and Dadi helps male employees to get the right fertility testing, information and support.

Contract workers play a significant role in the U.S. economy, but they aren’t afforded the same benefits as full-time employees.

Today’s sandwich generation now looks to employers for support with aging parents. Companies are beginning to add new benefits like work flexibility and care resources.

Employees are more driven when the success of the company directly impacts their earnings.

An integrated healthcare model can treat behavioral health issues more holistically than relying on add-on benefits.

“It’s an unfortunate part of the traditional law firm model that you are penalized if you back off the throttle — an absolute necessity when you have a child,” one lawyer says.

“This student loan repayment benefit has the potential to mobilize American businesses both large and small to dramatically reduce the overall amount of student debt,” says Tuition.io CEO Scott Thompson.

As social distancing becomes the norm, employees are looking for ways to care for loved ones.

“It does bring to life the effect of an economic downturn and the results that will have in the health benefits space,” says David Henka, CEO of ActiveRADAR.

CVS expands their benefits to include voluntary perks like mental health support and caregiving tools.

The exterminator service provider’s parent company has launched a debt repayment benefit program.

The coronavirus card will include real-time updates from the Centers for Disease Control regarding support and testing.

HR wants to know the best allocation for healthcare spending is in a way that employees value and will have the highest impact.

When benefits are customized to fit employee needs, not only are employees happier, they’re also significantly more satisfied with their jobs, loyal to their employers and engaged and productive at work.

Employers need to go beyond traditional healthcare to attract and retain top talent, a new report finds.

Voluntary benefits set employers apart in the war for talent; how do brokers choose which ones to bring to their attention?

“If we don't have a game plan for how to educate employees, everything is for naught,” says Nick Rockwell, president at Eastbridge Consulting Group.

Advanced care planning is an opportunity for advisers to address caregiving with clients and boost the value this benefit brings to employers.