For folks hoping their employers would reinstate their 401(k) match this year, we have some bad news: Probably not going to happen.
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Tags: 401(k) match, Carrots, Come clean, Costly benefit, Finance, Hewitt Associates, HR, Key benefit
For most employers, increasing healthcare costs are too much to shoulder and, as a result, they’re passing more of the burden onto their employees.
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Tags: Aon Consulting study, Co-insurance, Co-pays, Deductibles, Healthcare cost increases, healthcare costs, Healthcare premiums, Out-of-pocket limits
The clock is ticking. There’s only a few weeks left to prepare for some key provisions of the healthcare reform law.
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Tags: Dependent children, Grandfathered health plans, Healthcare reform law, Lifetime limits, Pre-existing condition, Reform provisions, September 23
401(k) plans are meant to help employers attract and retain top talent. But an increasing number of companies are finding themselves in court because of these very plans.
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Tags: 401(k)-fee lawsuits, Edison International, Excessive 401(k) fees, Lawsuits, Lower fees, Mutual funds, Provider, Total assets
Your HR/Benefits department is going to have to take certain steps to comply with these new rules.
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Tags: Department of Labor, DOL, DOL Fact Sheet, Express milk, HR/Benefits, Nursing breaks, Nursing mothers rules, Undue hardship
Fact: Benefits are surpassing salaries as the most important perk to employees. But did these companies step out of line to enforce their benefits policies?
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Tags: Benefits, Benefits policies, COBRA notice, Documentation, Flex spending, Flex spending accounts, FMLA leave, Health insurance, IRS, Judge, Perk
With the reform law extending the age to which dependents must be offered health coverage, it’s more important than ever to be sure your plan only covers “truly eligible” dependents.
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Tags: Aon Consulting, Dependent care audits, Dependents, Eligibility guidelines, healthcare costs, Reform law
The vast majority of workers had a nice, long weekend to celebrate the Fourth of July. But how does the rest of your company’s holiday calendar compare to the competition?
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Tags: Fourth of July, Holiday Calendar, Holidays, Independence Day, Memorial Day, New Year's Day, Standard six U.S. holidays
Many firms feel that dropping the company match will have disastrous results when it comes to participation — but there’s research that suggests otherwise.
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Tags: Auto enrollment, Benefits, Company match, Harvard, Investment advice, Participation, Roth contributions, Yale
Extending healthcare coverage to dependents up to age 26 is one of the first provisions of the reform law to go into effect. So are companies planning on complying right away — or waiting until they’re legally required to do it?
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Tags: Dependents, Extend coverage, Healthcare reform, Hewitt Associates Inc., Reform law, Survey
When employees move it, they’re healthier and more productive. Employers then start to lose the burden of ever-increasing healthcare costs. Download the Virgin HealthMiles White paper, “Moving Toward Health” to better understand physical activity’s impact on employee health and associated medical and productivity costs.
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