Benefits

Mailing Benefits Packets? Feds Weigh the Cost and Risks of Electronic Communication

While electronic disclosure would be more efficient and cost-effective for plan sponsor...

Workplace Culture

Solving the Diversity Puzzle

Lecturing employees about diversity is one thing, but some companies are taking trainin...

Benefits

COBRA Program Subsidies to Expire at End of August

The exact number of individuals who took the subsidy isn’t known. At the time the origi...

Legal

Appeals Court Rules for Employer in Undocumented Worker Case

The case of Vicente Salas v. Sierra Chemical Co. involves a seasonal production-line wo...

Legal

Aon Unit Sues Riskonnect After Employees Jump Ship

The company seeks injunctive relief and damages against the three employees and Riskonn...

Benefits

Most Employers Say Workers Need Guidance on Benefit Decisions

The survey included responses from more than 750 human resources managers and benefit m...

Workplace Culture

Another Odd Couple—Weight Loss and Corporate Learning

I’d run on the elliptical about half an hour. My monitor said I’d burned 350 calories. ...

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Benefits

Nontraditional Perks Paying Off for Forward-Thinking Employers

Besides health benefits and savings plans, large and small employers are finding catere...