Employee Participation

Here are five ways that employers can create the optimal benefits model for their employees and their business.

H.R. 4088, the Career Advancement Through New Skills Act, would offer a tax credit to offset up to $1,250 of training expenses per employee.

According to a paper from the ADP Research Institute, 7 percent of the worker population has a garnishment. Understanding who these workers are and what factors are at play in their garnishment can help employers provide resources and support to alleviate their financial stress.

To address the growing prevalence of caregivers in the nation and the workplace, Northeast Business Group on Health and AARP have collaborated on a first-of-its-kind instructional resource on caregivers for HR departments.

While only about 5 percent of all jobs will be phased out entirely due to automation, most jobs will continue to change and workers will be redeployed. To remain viable, workers will need to beef up their skills in creativity, collaboration and communication.

In keeping up with the "on-demand" lifestyle of today's younger generations, a growing number franchisees for hotels and restaurants, including McDonalds, are now giving their workers the option of being paid on a daily basis.