Employee and Workplace Communications -

The health of your employees plays a significant role in the overall health of your company. If employees are sick and out of the office, it will reduce productivity, which will affect your bottom line. That’s where employee benefits come in.

The Department of Labor may revise its regulations, but good policies remain essential

Housing maintenance employees who work for repair and maintenance organisation Mears in Manchester are to receive a 20% pay increase as a result of strike action over an equal pay dispute.

The Trump administration has said it will seek several changes in basic federal employee benefits policies, although in stating that intent in its budget proposal it left many questions unanswered.

Compensation report reveals only one-third of organizations have confidence in managers’ ability to explain pay decisions and employers intend to offer bonuses rather than significantly increase base pay in 2018

But for an employee, the base pay/salary is what attracts him/her to the new job.

The Hartford has enhanced ICON, its online quoting system for agents and brokers, to include access to quote employee benefits as well as excess and surplus (E&S) coverage for their small business customers.

If the finance minister's announcement of standard deduction of Rs 40,000 brought cheer to the salaried sections, it also spread joy to payment companies like Zeta and NiYO Solutions involved in digitising employee benefits and reimbursements.

EXCLUSIVE: Delegates at Employee Benefits Connect 2018 will be able to learn how to construct a social media-focused recognition strategy.

Advisers have discovered a surprising new audience for benefits that payoff student loans: Older workers with children still in college.

We asked global payroll professionals about their current struggles in managing multi-country payroll – here's what they told us.

Workers advised to 'think critically about their future with the company, and make realistic decisions'

Enrollment data shows 65% of employers now offer HDHPs alongside traditional health plans; HSA participation is up 60% from 2017.

The U.S. tax reform pushed by the Trump Administration has prompted many corporations to announce bonuses and wage hikes for their employees. Starbucks is one of the latest to boost its compensation and benefits package in light of the recent changes in U.S. tax law. Ron Crawford, VP of Benefits at Starbucks, was with us to discuss the company's investment in benefits.

Although artificial intelligence has transformed the retail and entertainment habits of consumers, AI has yet to enter the employee benefit landscape in a meaningful way. But that time is coming, says Richard Silberstein, president of benefit consultancy and brokerage SIG, an Alera Group Company.

Voya Financial says these new one-minute videos will combine an individual's "monthly income replacement goals, estimated monthly retirement income and possible shortfalls" to visualize their path towards retirement.

The high stakes in employee benefits communications can impact your business. Businesses should recognize that there is a direct correlation between employee benefits and employee productivity.

In the market for some help for your employees or yourself? How about with employee health coaching, wellness, and financial education, or handling your fiduciary responsibilities or investing or helping with HSAs?

What kind of economic impact are President Donald Trump's tax cuts having on corporations’ employees and business investments? It depends on whom you ask.

Retail giant Amazon distributed a memo to employees last week that outlined a company-wide stance against asking job candidates about their salary or benefits history.