Employee Benefits News from Employee Benefit News

Employers are beginning to explore a wider range of offerings that support everyday financial stability and real-life priorities beyond traditional insurance options.

Adoption benefits rose again in 2026, with average reimbursement topping $16,700 and paid leave increasing, according to a new Dave Thomas Foundation survey.

Only 14% of workers let managers know they're struggling, according to a Headspace report, highlighting a missed opportunity for intervention.

With this alternative model, benefit professionals have the potential to not only stabilize employee health benefit costs but actually return dividends.

By assessing the needs of various employee populations within a workforce, benefits can be constructed to be more independent and effective.

HR and benefits leaders are using the shifting employee-employer dynamic to cut down on costs — but it can't last forever.

New SHRM research finds fewer employers offering generous 401(k) matches and flexible work, even as experts warn benefit cuts can hurt hiring and retention.

As Men's Health Month concludes, data and expert advice provide leaders with multiple ways to support their male employees in these four main categories of concern.

A new survey finds this male demographic is taking mental health leave at higher rates than other generations, as employers grapple with rising loneliness and shifting workplace norms.

Expanding care coverage is going to be crucial to improving access to care for employees struggling to make ends meet.

A new survey finds 77% of caregivers feel financially overwhelmed as they juggle jobs and care duties, exposing gaps in workplace support systems.

As healthcare prices and employee interest soar for the blood glucose and weight control drugs, offering coverage through lifestyle spending or specialty care accounts can help contain costs.

Without the right infrastructure in place to facilitate millions of Saver's Match contributions, taxpayers won't be able to obtain the benefit they are qualified to receive.

When school's out, employees caring for both kids and elderly loved ones need benefits and resources that help them manage the temporary schedule.

Even as employers spend more on health plans, employees report confusion over coverage details, fueling calls for better communication and tools.

An expert from Apex HCM by IRIS details steps to mitigate risk and help employees get the most out of earned wage access.

Experts suggest locking in this emerging alternative to traditional health insurance coverage to help stabilize soaring health benefit costs.

The employee benefits unit manager for the Colorado Department of Corrections views her role as a critical point of trust between the organization and its employees.

If we expect the C-suite to take on the personal liability associated with a fiduciary charter, then we must provide them with a conflict-free partnership. 

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