C-Suite

President Trump invited top business leaders and lawmakers to a Monday “Invest in America” Roundtable at the White House, to promote the tax-deferred investment accounts for newborns, included in the major tax-cut bill.

By investing in workplace design that supports your employees’ physical health, you are reducing costly health care claims, boosting productivity, strengthening your company culture, retaining top talent and staying ahead of compliance curves.

Here, we look at five notable state-level bills currently under consideration and their potential impacts on the nation's future.

“Employers and administrators should review plan documents to ensure death-related claims and forfeiture provisions are clearly defined and effectively communicated to the surviving beneficiaries,” said Maynard Nexen.

Though PEPs have been in existence for over 50 years, SECURE 2.0 provisions and the pricing power of pooled structures is prompting more organizations to seek them out instead of 403(b)s or 401(k)s.

Last year, UnitedHealth finally agreed, after three years of litigation, to pay the huge settlement over "low-performing" target date funds, and now attorneys Sanford Heisler Sharp have asked a federal judge for $23 million in attorneys’ fees.

When employers don’t wait for a crisis to promote employee wellbeing and supportive resources, they foster an environment where people feel safe to show up, speak up, and thrive.

When viewed as a long-term strategy for improving outcomes, increasing engagement, and building loyalty, benefits become one of the most powerful tools a company has to offer.