6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (205+ words) After more than three decades in HR, I’ve come to accept that not everything we’ve always done deserves to stick around. Big hair, perms, shoulder pads and fax machines at one point were everywhere. Then we moved on, for the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (172+ words) Source: Bullets generated by AI with editorial review. Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (202+ words) Just 38% of employees say they feel confident navigating open enrollment, according to a new study, highlighting an opportunity for benefit leaders to use AI-enabled decision-support tools to make those choices easier. To continue reading, become a member Join free and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (411+ words) As healthcare costs continue to dominate conversations in the C-suite, helping employees understand where their premium dollars can be best utilized is a no-cost way to save both sides money. Employees choosing the wrong plan, or not selecting the right…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (565+ words) With healthcare costs heading toward a near-double-digit increase in 2027, benefit leaders are taking a hard look at every dollar they spend on the eve of open enrollment. And to truly measure a workplace perk's value, the most important question they…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (420+ words) For employees without additional employer support, taking extended time off can come at a steep financial cost. The pace of Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) expansion has accelerated significantly in 2026, according to a recent whitepaper on the state of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (461+ words) From the birth of a child to a serious diagnosis to the death of a loved one, employees are bound to experience major life events that require support. For those at Bank of America, an internal team of expert consultants…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (712+ words) Affordability issues, changing employee-experience needs, and the need to improve benefits literacy are just a few of the major concerns Melissa Dal Vecchio, senior manager of health and welfare benefits at BMO, finds on her plate. The 2026 Excellence in Benefits…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (532+ words) With back-to-school season in full swing, organizations are facing the challenge of supporting working parents without disrupting the balance of their teams. Ahead of the impending school year, 87% of working parents wanted more flexibility from their employers, according to a…...