As healthcare premiums keep rising, employers consider alternatives

Employers are turning to strategies they might have ignored in the past.

By Tom Starner • March 7, 2016

Another ex-Uber driver receives unemployment benefits in California

He is believed to be among the few Uber workers to gain unemployment benefits, which indicates the state sees him as an employee, not a contractor.

By Tom Starner • March 7, 2016

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Inside the rapidly changing world of employee benefits

Healthcare costs are climbing and employee needs are changing. How can HR professionals adapt?

By HR Dive staff

Savvy healthcare consumers may not truly impact health care spending

A recent research report digs into consumer-driven healthcare – and finds it may not save as much money as employers believe.

By Tom Starner • March 7, 2016

Survey: International pension and savings plan markets continue to expand

More employers are looking to provide appropriate retirement and savings benefits to expatriate employees.

By Tom Starner • March 4, 2016

Report: Wellness is a top retention benefit for millennials

The age group finds wellness to be an attractive reason to stay on at a company – but millennials seek a particular kind of guided wellness.

By Kathryn Moody • March 4, 2016

College loan repayment benefit can save employees $4,100, study finds

Some employers are offering to help pay off student loans, and research found that the perk is more than window dressing.

By Tom Starner • March 2, 2016

Supreme Court's healthcare data decision yields good news for self-funding employers

Some believe the ruling is a positive step for large employers on healthcare data reporting, but not everyone agrees it's a good idea.

By Tom Starner • March 2, 2016

Survey: Uncertainty about the economy is directly impacting work performance

American workers today feel they will be worse off than their parents in retirement, according to a survey from Willis Towers Watson.

By Tom Starner • March 2, 2016

How HR can step in to help prevent employee suicide

Choosing the right employee assistance program could help mitigate a crisis.

By Tom Starner • March 1, 2016

Will the HMO model make a successful comeback?

HMOs never really caught on in the race to cut costs in group healthcare, but some groups are trying to revive them.

By Tom Starner • March 1, 2016

How IBM's Watson may help improve workplace cardio health

Three major players, including the American Heart Association, are working together to offer an app that will try a "big data" approach.

By Tom Starner • March 1, 2016

Expert offers a solid strategy for plan sponsors to stay compliant

67.2% of employee benefit plans investigated in the past fiscal year resulted in financial penalties or other corrective actions.

By Tom Starner • March 1, 2016

Vision benefits: Are employers seeing the big picture?

The plans are gaining traction in the overall benefits mix, according to a recent survey.

By Tom Starner • Feb. 29, 2016

Tip pooling is no longer allowed in seven states

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a 2011 DOL rule that says workplace tips are the property of employees who directly receive them from customers.

By Tom Starner • Feb. 26, 2016

Compdata reveals how benefits have changed in the past four years

Leap Day is on Monday. Compdata offers a look at the nature of benefits since their analysis on Leap Day in 2012.

By Tom Starner • Feb. 26, 2016

Why the gender pay gap is more than just a money problem

One in five HR managers said the women at their companies earned less than men for the same performed work.

By Tom Starner • Feb. 26, 2016

The fight to close the gender pay gap is moving to the states

These new pay disclosure laws would drive major changes for employers, the most serious of which would be eliminating pay secrecy.

By Tom Starner • Feb. 25, 2016

Banking industry is boosting benefits options to attract, retain millennials

According to an article at Banking Exchange, the financial services industry is finally making changes.

By Tom Starner • Feb. 24, 2016

CFOs in the dark when it comes to ROI on healthcare benefits, study says

Most CFOs lack the data to determine whether their benefits are meeting expectations.

By Tom Starner • Feb. 23, 2016

Smoking surcharges on benefits require careful planning, execution

Charging an added healthcare premium fee on smokers can work, but employers who do it should tread carefully, according to experts. 

By Tom Starner • Feb. 23, 2016

Oregon to offer highest state minimum wage thanks to new law

The bill, which includes an innovative "tier" system, is awaiting the governor's signature.

By Tom Starner • Feb. 22, 2016

Why corporate wellness may not be making the grade

Workplace wellness is touted as a way to boost overall employee health, but so far, definitive data is elusive.

By Tom Starner • Feb. 22, 2016

France to pass law giving employees 'right to disconnect' from work email

France is about to make a bold move regarding workplace emails in trying to ensure employees have a more reasonable work-life balance.

By Tom Starner • Feb. 19, 2016

Employers turning to data-mining to boost health, wellness

Predictive analytics are rising to the forefront in the seach for lower healthcare costs – but privacy issues need to be considered.

By Tom Starner • Feb. 18, 2016

Study shows gap between US and European workplace benefits

New research from Glassdoor and Llewellyn Consulting reveals some startling differences.

By Tom Starner • Feb. 18, 2016