Commentary

If your employees missed the December 31 FSA deadline, make sure they don’t miss out on this last opportunity to use their tax-free funds to improve their health and make their money go farther.

Despite the risks, drinking culture continues to be the norm in many organizations, and too often little to no thought or consideration is given to employees who don’t want to drink.

The HR teams that provide holistic and personalized benefits will give employees the flexible support they need at a time when many are frustrated and discouraged by RTO.

By addressing challenges with thoughtful, employee-focused strategies, HR professionals can turn potential obstacles into opportunities, paving the way for workplaces that thrive even with the changes that have already occurred at the start of 2025.

As 2025 unfolds, organizations that manage remote and hybrid workforces can benefit from putting an action-packed calendar of varied team building events and activities in place.

We believe that the FTC rule banning noncompetes, the enforcement of which is currently enjoined by a federal district court in Texas, is unlikely to survive for two reasons.

A shift away from the status quo can be scary, but with pharmacy costs and health care spending nearing unsustainable levels and all-time highs and great scrutiny of the fiduciary obligations of plan sponsors, the stakes are too high to hope for better communication, collaboration, and results from traditional PBMs.

Employees are now largely left to their own devices to figure out the benefits enrollment process. This “passive enrollment” trend is mired in a mix of clunky technology, poor communication, less effective call center interactions, and, with on-cycle enrollments, lower visibility for voluntary benefits.