Commentary

That erosion of trust may actually be the most important story hidden within the survey results.

While balances benefited from rising stock prices, trading activity tilted toward locking in gains and modestly reducing risk without abandoning long-term growth strategies, according to the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index for May.

Health care has become remarkably effective at measuring what employers spend. The next evolution is measuring what those investments actually produce — healthier people.

One way to build credibility is to share the data with the participants.

Urinary incontinence affects an estimated 32% of U.S. women at least monthly, compared with about 8% of working-age men, but few benefits or human resources teams are talking about the condition, despite the impact that it can have on women's careers.

Maybe employees should create their own benefits packages.