Voluntary Benefits

Patient Services Inc. alleges HHS barred the organization from communicating with donors, which include pharmaceutical manufacturers, about diseases and treatments for those diseases.

About 40 employers have trained more than 1,300 people over the last two years in mental health first aid, a relatively new kind of training that is designed to give ordinary people tools to help someone in need.

While wellness programs have value when it comes to building company culture, employee engagement and teamwork, companies need to do more than hand out Fitbits if they want to move the needle on health-care costs.

Profitability doesn't come from acquiring business, but from retaining happy customers and the benefits of the revenue stream they create.

The new tax law includes a two-year credit for paid leave, but employers have no official guidance yet on how to take advantage of it.

With the wage increase and bonus payment, the company seeks to even its pay gap with resurgent rival Target Corp., while simultaneously sending a high-profile thank you to the U.S. government for slashing the corporate tax rate.

Not only are employers taking more note of employee health and wellness, but employees are noticing their efforts, with 89 percent saying that their company is supportive of their wellness goals.

Aside from a good salary, the sandwich generation caring for both children and aging parents desires a flexible workplace in terms of both work location and hours, including paid vacation and sick days.