How the Coronavirus Affects HR, Benefits, and Retirement Professionals
Dealing with COVID-19's massive impact on employers, employee benefits, 401(k) and pension plans, health insurance, and more.
April 07, 2020
COVID-19 will make gender pay inequities worse'Research shows women are unfairly impacted financially in times of crises like the current coronavirus epidemic,' says one researcher.
April 06, 2020
Will COVID-19 lead to greater employer empathy?Mercer study shows employers need to 'win with empathy' both now and in the future.
April 09, 2020
How to help employees who are caregivers during the COVID-19 crisisEmployers can make the difference between an employee having to stop working or being able to manage work and life.
April 09, 2020
New Year's resolutions thwarted by COVID-19: Now what? 10 tasks for pension plan sponsorsHere's what you can do to ensure that your company's pension plan can adapt appropriately to changing conditions.
April 09, 2020
3 ways to help your employees get through the coronavirus pandemicEmployees are looking to their employers for the resources, tools and motivation to get their finances right in a time like this.
April 09, 2020
6 categories of employment lawsuits to expect in the wake of COVID-19Transitioning to a work-from-home model. Furloughing and laying off workers. Complying with new regulations from the CARES and Families First Coronavirus…
April 09, 2020
Short-term health insurers expanding COVID-19 testing coverageThe CEO of Pivot Health says most short-term health insurers are waiving COVID-19 testing out-of-pocket costs.
April 09, 2020
COVID-19 and the uninsured: Up to 2 million hospitalizations and $42 billion in costsWith so many variables at play, those numbers could be lower--or higher.
April 09, 2020
COVID-19 hitting communities of color harderPeople in communities of color are more more likely to lack health insurance and to be without a usual source of care.
April 08, 2020
Will COVID-19 terminate more than 200,000 401(k) plans?Upwards of one-third of plans are candidates for termination, unless sponsors at least get "some breathing room on notices, contributions, and testing," ARA says.