Benefits Manager

Self-funded plans allow employees to focus less on the distractions created by changes in benefits and focus on what matters.

While AI tools can improve efficiency in the hiring and onboarding process, they can also (unintentionally) pose issues for candidates and possible compliance risk to employers.

"Blindly agreeing to the status quo -- substandard benefits and increasing costs -- is handcuffing you from doing what's right by your employees and your bottom line," writes EmpiRx CEO Karthik Ganesh.

Separate physical and mental health systems can lead to fragmented care delivery, poor health outcomes, higher health care costs, and duplication of services.

Mental health benefits are not one-size-fits-all, so employers need to be proactive about the support they provide and continuously survey employees about the kind of support needed, say experts.

In light of The Labor Department's proposed rule on employee classification, employers need to analyze whether the worker is economically dependent on the employer for work.

With market volatility the "new norm," 44% of employees plan to work after retirement out of necessity, as investors and advisors are rethinking what post-retirement life now looks like. according to a new report.

There is plenty of opportunity for employers to prove that they care with thoughtful and well-designed benefits to improve the lives of their employees.