Data breaches are putting client data at risk. Here’s what advisers can do
Independent brokerages and agencies are “low-hanging fruit” for cybercriminals, one expert says.
Workplace management
HR bogged down with questions? AI can help
How one company used artificial intelligence to lessen the administrative workload for HR professionals .
Benefits Think There’s no place like home — but is that a reasonable accommodation?
A pending court case is the latest to highlight the challenges employers face when considering remote accommodations from an employee with a medical condition.
Paul R. Monsees
Foley & Lardner
Trump to nominate Eugene Scalia as his new labor secretary
The outgoing secretary’s deputy, Patrick Pizzella, will be named acting secretary of the department.
As temperatures climb, a new push to keep workers safe
In the absence of federal standards, some employers have been implementing changes on their own with dramatic results.
Benefits Think Well-being benefits can no longer be one dimensional
Physical wellness programs won’t cut it anymore. To remain competitive, clients should embrace all aspects of employee health.
Seth Serxner
Optum
Benefits Think Well-being benefits can no longer be one dimensional
Physical wellness programs won’t cut it anymore. To remain competitive, employers should embrace all aspects of employee health.
Seth Serxner
Optum
How organizations should prepare for a future with intelligent technologies
Forrester Research released a guide on the future of work, providing a pragmatic view of what employers can expect of humans and robots working side by side.
Aramark serves up free tuition benefit
The food service giant has invested $90 million toward improving benefits, wages and training and development for employees.
10 worst states for job seekers
Knowing where the biggest employment challenges are can help smart employers devise attractive benefits programs to retain the best employees.
Acosta out: Where will DOL go from here?
Some experts say the labor secretary’s departure could expedite the department’s regulatory agenda.
Labor chief Acosta to quit after furor over Epstein sex inquiry
Acosta’s deputy, Patrick Pizzella, will become acting DOL secretary and is regarded as being more aggressively pro-business than Acosta.
Benefits Think Marijuana is now legal in my state, but is it a ‘lawful product?’
Employers have to navigate through an ever growing patchwork of state laws surrounding cannabis use and the workforce.
Patrick J. McMahon
Foley & Lardner LLP
Video Become known as a great place to work with benefits your employees love
Become known as a great place to work with benefits your employees love
Video Become known as a great place to work with benefits your employees love
Become known as a great place to work with benefits your employees love
Amazon commits $700 million to retrain workers in new skills
The e-commerce giant said it will retrain 100,000 workers by 2025 to allow employees move into more highly skilled jobs within the company.
AI is changing the annual performance review
Technology is expected to help bosses find ways to better coach and assess their workforce in the present, rather than focus on the past.
Benefits Think Digital at work: Wearables in workers’ comp
Research points to automation, robotics and advances in safety as contributing factors to a decrease in claims frequency. However, severity is up — and wearables could help.
Laura Kersey
NCCI
Forget everything you think you know about millennial employees
This generation has a different understanding of workplace loyalty.
Amazon workers plan Prime Day strike at a Minnesota warehouse
Employees plan to strike during the online retailer’s summer sale, a sign that unrest persists even after the company committed to paying all employees at least $15 an hour last year.
