On the rise are such offerings as education benefits aimed at tackling soaring student loan debts or helping parents save for their kids' college expenses. (Photo: Shutterstock)
They might be heading more toward de rigueur instead of voluntary—benefits employers once used to provide as "something nice to offer" are becoming more entrenched as part of companies' core employee benefit strategies.
That's according to the "2018 Emerging Trends: Voluntary Benefits and Services Survey" from Willis Towers Watson, which finds that voluntary benefits are increasingly being provided as a means of helping workers with overall financial well-being and security.
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Marlene Satter
Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.
