HR Tips & Tricks

Employees want more than the benefits traditionally offered by prospective and current employers. Many are turning down or leaving jobs over a lack of desired benefits. Learn more about some of the biggest benefit trends you can implement to attract and keep top talent.

Employee benefits programs are indispensable to your organization's compensation package. A well-designed benefits package can increase employee retention and improve workplace productivity. This comprehensive guide teaches the ins and outs of developing an employee benefits program.

Today’s job market isn’t competitive only for employees. Employers also have to compete to attract the best talent, and one way they can do so is with unique employee benefits. Successful benefits packages go beyond traditional health insurance and retirement accounts to include wellness perks, travel stipends, or tech-driven extras. With the right combination of benefits, the return on investment can be significant.

A benefits advisor assists HR teams with understanding, selecting, and managing employee benefits packages. Their impact is invaluable to creating a satisfied workforce and helping your business comply with labor laws.

Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) can help small to midsize businesses manage employee benefits. However, there are pros and cons to working with a PEO – and some employers may not be well suited for PEO services. Here is a look at the potential benefits and drawbacks of partnering with a PEO.

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) oversees most employer-sponsored benefit plans, including health insurance. HR professionals must understand ERISA employee benefits and follow the guidelines to remain compliant. Here’s your guide to ERISA, what it covers, and how to stay compliant.

Employee benefits are a key piece of any DEIBA strategy. By building an inclusive benefits offering, employers can help support employees’ unique needs, regardless of background. Here’s your guide to building DE&I into your benefits plans.

Far too many employees don’t understand their benefits – and that leads to a lot of frustration and wasted money (for the employer and the employee). Here’s your guide to identifying the tell-tale signs whether your employees understand their benefits plans.

Keeping compliant with ERISA and other employee benefits laws can be difficult – but it’s crucial to your success as a business. But that’s where your employee benefits broker can step in to help HR teams understand and adhere to benefits compliance requirements.

As experts in mental health benefits, brokers should help employers build effective plans — and get the full value of their investment. Here’s your guide to how benefits brokers support their clients in building (and improving) mental healthcare benefits plans.

Finding and hiring a new benefits broker is a tricky process. Hire the wrong benefits broker, and your small to midsize business may end up with lower quality benefits, waning employee engagement, and a low ROI. But we've got you covered with this guide to recognizing (and avoiding) common mistakes when hiring a broker.

Employee benefit brokers’ compensation can reveal a lot about the value they bring to their clients. Many brokers receive commissions — and sometimes even perks — in return for bringing business to certain insurance carriers. This potential conflict of interest can sometimes lead brokers to recommend carriers that are not the best fit for their clients. But now the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) is lifting the veil, giving employers a clearer picture of how their brokers are being compensated.