Benefits Think

Employers working to provide competitive, helpful benefit plans have the additional important task making those plans easy for their employees and dependents to sign up for and use.

This voluntary benefit can finance a myriad of school programs and even be used to repay student loans or provide matching contributions.

Auto-enrollment has the potential to be a game-changer in attacking glaring inequities in our current savings system, where millions historically have not had access to the same savings tools as those in higher income brackets. 

My personal experience from a morbid obese person to a competitive bodybuilder made me realize that health plans must provide the education and tools to improve member well-being.

For any employer, these three adaptable programs and benefits can easily extend more support to parent employees.

Companies run the risk of sabotaging their own growth if they don't revamp their diversity, equity and inclusion recruiting efforts.

More than half of U.S. workers say they haven't taken advantage of their mental health benefits, and more than 10% are unaware of these benefits.

The use of tax-advantaged accounts such as HSAs, 105 and 125 plans can help offset price increases across the U.S. economy.

Since most Americans rely on the workplace for their retirement savings, employers are poised as an essential resource for helping people manage financial turbulence.

Proposed legislation would establish rainy day accounts and provide for penalty-free withdrawal from retirement savings for unexpected life events.