As companies focus largely on maintaining employee productivity and controlling costs when designing its benefit programs, a survey finds benefit plans can also greatly improve employee loyalty.
The average cost increase for employer-sponsored medical plans globally will dip slightly in 2015 but continue to significantly exceed general inflation levels, says Aon Hewitt.
Medavie Blue Cross and the Canadian Lung Association have formed a partnership to help link people living with or at risk of chronic respiratory disease to a country-wide network of respiratory care support and awareness services.
It takes more than stock options and flexible work hours to attract and retain employees in the technology sector.
The vast majority of American workers say their benefits package is important to their decision to take a job, as supported by the high take-up rates when benefits are offered, says an Employee Benefit Research Institute report.
The percentage of American workers who participate in an employment-based retirement plan increased in 2013 for the first time since 2010—both among all workers and private sector workers.
Small business owners believe that there are advantages to offering benefits to their employees.
For middle-class workers in the United States, the workplace is a critical source of financial security.
Walmart will no longer be offering health benefits to part-time employees in the United States who work less than 30 hours a week.
Linking health and wealth can boost employee productivity and engagement