Overalls’ CEO shares his benefits predictions for 2025
Employers should plan for more employee training, healthcare cost-cutting, and continuing hybrid work for the year ahead. –
Workplace
10 best cities to work remotely during the winter
Bangkok is the best city to work remotely during cold months, with an average winter temperature of 81.09 degrees and a large amount of coworking spaces.
Benefits Think How to transform healthcare with employee-first benefits
The key to fixing a perverse system is to incent employees to make better decisions about their health and allow them to share in the savings.
Patrick Quigley
Sidecar Health
Top news for the week of December 23
Two companies partner to offer alternatives to COBRA; top 10 companies for compensation; how employers can save billions on healthcare; and more in this week's roundup.
By
Mary Ellen Egan
Senior Director, Strategy and Content, Live Media, American Banker
American Banker
5 items employees should have on their end-of-the-year checklist
The head of people at Justworks breaks down what tax information and benefits you should review before 2025.
10 best companies for compensation in 2024
Comparably ranked companies based on their total compensation packages, including salaries, raises, benefits and bonuses.
Benefits Think The power of resilience: Building teams that thrive through challenges
Focusing on company culture, employee development and alignment of values prepares people to overcome adversity.
Christy Shadowens
Connico
3 reasons for a holiday digital detox
A health and wellness expert shares why and how to disconnect from tech while on vacation.
5 ways to strengthen employee wellness in 2025
EBN looks at some of our biggest wellness stories of 2024, and how they can help benefit leaders tackle 2025.
Benefits Think This independent assessment can save employers billions on healthcare
By taking a more active role and partnering with the right brokers, companies can offer better options at a lower cost.
Joe LaMantia III
L&F Distributors
How Gen Z employees prioritize their benefits
Gen Z workers tend to prioritize mental health support and flexible work arrangements more than previous generations.
When and isolved team up to offer alternatives to COBRA
Employees with access to When can compare multiple insurance options, reducing the chance of paying more than necessary out of pocket.
Benefits Think How Bowtie Wednesday helped seed smiles and happiness
A positivity experiment meant to brighten a single employee's gloomy work environment ended up refreshing the culture of an entire department.
Antoni Tzavelas
Smiling Bowtie
10 ways tech made business better in 2024
From health to hiring, a look at how technology is changing the overall employee experience.
Best of the Week news roundup: December 13
Secrets to HR success; Chime helps employees achieve financial goals; four benefit trends to watch in the year ahead; and more.
By
Mary Ellen Egan
Senior Director, Strategy and Content, Live Media, American Banker
American Banker
Wellhub study finds workers prefer a hybrid approach to wellness
The results show that employees who used both digital and in-person wellness options had double the engagement rate.
4 benefit trends employers should watch in 2025
Experts from HUB International reveal their outlook for employee benefits in 2025, from healthcare to AI.
Lilly’s US weight-loss drug shortage ends, curtailing copies
The increase in brand name drug access means the compounding drug industry will stop selling its copycat versions within the next few months.
Benefits Think Tax-favored FSA dollars can make the holiday season brighter
The SVP of HR at Health-E Commerce shares FSA-eligible purchases that can help get people through the holidays healthy and happy.
Jenna Everhart
Health-E Commerce
How to build a health plan that will survive 2025
Experts from Nava Benefits and Garner Health break down how HR teams can tackle their health plan strategies in 2025.
