The nature of severance packages varies between industries and regions, according to a recent report.

Employee benefit consultants support businesses by offering training and resources on retirement options including new comparability plans.

Health savings accounts and health reimbursement agreements, collectively known as consumer-driven health plans, are growing more common.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently issued guidance on essential health benefits.

Human resource departments can help ensure a new worker has a good first day with accurate reporting. Employee benefit consultants offer assistance in this area, teaching companies how to provide state and federal agencies information about a new employee.

With health insurance and retirement savings becoming more important for employees, more older workers are remaining in the workforce.

Companies provide employees total compensation statements to show workers how much they earn in a year. Employers can hire employee benefit consulting companies to provide assistance in creating total compensation statements.

A recent study finds that employees who have used target date funds as part of their employee benefits retirement strategy feel better prepared about reaching their financial goals.

Accounting systems can benefit employers, offering them tools they can use to monitor client data. Understanding how to setup an accounting system may appear challenging, but employee benefit consultants offer assistance to bring managers up to speed on the latest accounting software.

To replace the previous documents that expired late last year, The Department of Labor has released new Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms concerning medical certification, leave designation and certification related to service member leave.