2020 was a difficult year for benefits professionals, but Employee Benefit News’ Benny Award winners stood out with their support for employee mental health, financial wellness and overall well-being this year.
Fraud is continuing to increase this year, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
The Internal Revenue Service is extending until June 30, 2021 the period in which it will accept digitally signed and emailed documents due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
EAPs, yoga and meditation classes and access to free therapy are all ways to help your employees combat stress and anxiety from the on-going pandemic.
The Biden administration could curtail federal support for farmers, even with bankruptcies and requests for loan workouts on the rise. Banks are hoping that increases in crop prices and exports to China could help avert a credit crisis.
UPDATED: As COVID-19 vaccines begin to roll out, this is what an employer is allowed to require before employees return to work.
COVID-19 has forced companies to rethink how they express their appreciation toward employees during a challenging year.
Executives from U.S. banks continue to play down near-term expectations, but they say customers are growing more confident ahead of the rollout of coronavirus vaccines, and that key commercial lending segments could drive an economic rebound.
Some lenders are poring over commercial portfolios more frequently than normal — perhaps as often as once a month — to uncover problems hidden by payment deferrals and government stimulus before it's too late.
Starbucks, Dominos and Prudential are just some of the employers that made changes to their benefits during the pandemic.