Work / Life Issues

Strong connection between wellness, lower turnover

04/17/2018

Employers that featured five or more wellness best practices had average turnover of 18%, compared to 29% for employers that had implemented two or fewer.

Blasé millennials require a different mix of employee benefits

03/13/2018

Millennial employees grew used to taking “just for now” jobs with little hope of long-term stability. Their experience should inform your benefits strategy.

Snapshot: 5 fastest-growing benefits

03/13/2018

More employers added these benefits offerings than any others between 2016 and 2017.

4 ways to inject more oversight into flexible work arrangements

11/21/2017

Employers may perceive flex schedules as a key retention tool, but they’re no longer shy about insisting that day-to-day productivity can’t suffer because of an employee’s altered schedule.

Give ‘coupons’ to celebrate on a budget

11/21/2017

When she was getting her Denver product branding firm off the ground, Design and Image founder Deborah Williams couldn’t afford to give big holiday bonuses to her eight employees. Instead, she gave something almost as valuable: a book of coupons redeemable for work/life balance during the year.

Dependent care flexible spending accounts avoid House tax bill axe

11/14/2017

The version of tax reform legislation passed by the House Ways and Means Committee Nov. 9 retains popular dependent care flexible spending accounts.

Workers all over agree: 9-to-5 is a thing of the past

08/15/2017

The traditional eight-hour workday may soon be the exception rather than the rule, and Washington, D.C. is paving the way for change.

Employees weigh work-life benefits, and you should, too

07/27/2017

The coming of another school year doesn’t just fill kids with anxiety. Parents want to know whether they can take time off to attend a school play, parent-teacher conference or stay home when their kids have the sniffles. Now is the time to assess whether your work-life benefits are up to snuff.

Snapshot: Employers expanding their benefits

07/17/2017

Overall, 32% of employers increased their benefits offerings in the last year. They were most likely to offer better wellness and health benefits.

Employers boosting benefits to woo talent

06/20/2017

Nearly one-third of organizations increased their overall benefits in the last 12 months in an effort to stand out as employers of choice in today’s competitive recruiting environment.