Employee Participation

“Benefits provide employees with stability and protection in uncertain times, which helps them feel cared for and amplifies trust,” Todd Katz, head of group benefits for MetLife, said.

Three-fourths of parents believe employers should offset the cost of child care for their employees.

“Generative AI holds transformative potential for the enterprise, but it can also create deep rifts within organizations that rely on a patchwork of point solutions or IT-built applications developed in a silo,” said May Habib, CEO and cofounder of the generative AI platform Writer.

Restricting the forced early applications to the Social Security disability benefits program is a common-sense reform and could bring about real and meaningful change in the lives of occupationally disabled workers.

With health care costs rising and obesity-related conditions impacting workplace productivity, employers are increasingly forced to weigh their options: accept the loss of coverage and its consequences or explore new ways to support employees.

Some employers see "stay-or-pay" contract terms as a way to keep workers on the job longer at a time when traditional noncompete clauses are falling out of favor, said Jonathan Harris, a law professor who studies such agreements.

The nation’s collective credit card debt expanded to $1.35 trillion in 2024, after U.S. consumers added $74 billion in credit card debt during the year.

Many companies have started funding wellness programs that enable staff members to keep fit, control their stress, and enhance financial security. Still, the execution of such initiatives calls for careful consideration of crucial legal aspects.