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Employee Benefit News

  • Jan 27, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 23m AVG DURATION
  • 22 EPISODES


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Bank of America benefits help employee adopt baby girl

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 11:12


In our latest podcast, one Bank of America employee tells the story of how he adopted his daughter through a specialized family planning benefit.

Access Denied episode 5: The financial media

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 37:19


Like in the industries its reporters cover, the lack of Black representation in business and financial media has created blind spots. Predominantly white newsrooms often miss stories about systemic racism or fail to reach an audience of more than one demographic. In the wake of this summer's Black Lives Matter protests, there are serious implications for financial services, the reporters covering them — and an emerging group of professionals creating their own media. What can journalists like us learn from these Black voices? 

Access Denied episode 4: Allocation and exacerbation

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 40:15


Asset and capital allocations often exacerbate systemic racism across the financial services in some surprising ways. Innovators in the fields of asset management, banking, impact investing and pensions suggest there are also many ways to disrupt the cycle. Shifting the flow of capital could help reduce or eliminate institutional barriers and racial discrimination.

Access Denied episode 3: Representation

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 47:29


The lack of Black representation in the financial services stems from two interconnected problems. Black professionals face significant hurdles once they break into the industry. And the presence of nearly 175,000 Black financial professionals displays that their widespread absence at the upper executive ranks isn’t a product of there being an insufficient talent pool. 

Access Denied episode 2: Underserved or ignored?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 36:00


Racism at the branch and in the workplace makes it harder for Black Americans to gain access to financial services. In the second episode of the Access Denied podcast, innovators and researchers from the fields of human resources, banking and wealth management explain how industries leave people out — and what needs to be done to change it.

Access Denied episode 1: The wealth effect

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 32:22


In this featured episode from the Arizent special series, net worth disparities and the roles housing and mortgage discrimination play in Black homeownership show how it's impossible to close the gaps without eliminating racism.

Strategies for supporting transgender employees in the workplace

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 12:17


Soltan Bryce, head of growth at Plume, discusses the specific needs of transgender employees and how employers can utilize benefits to create a more inclusive and supportive work environment.

Change Management During the Pandemic: How to Maintain Employee Well-being

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 13:47


Economic insecurity, changes to work and life patterns and isolation are taking a toll on employees. How can employers help?

Helping employees regain their financial footing during coronavirus

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 22:48


Employers can be a huge help to employees working to regain their economic equilibrium due to the impacts of COVID-19.

How to provide benefits to all employees

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 10:34


During this podcast, our industry subject-matter expert will discuss how employers can offer benefits to those who traditionally don’t qualify for employer-sponsored benefits plans, including retirees.

The economic winners and losers from the coronavirus crisis

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 17:33


A great redistribution of knowledge workers is afoot, says entrepreneur and founder of Russian Exchange Bank Alex Konanykhin, CEO of TransparentBusiness, who also says the coronavirus pandemic is producing a few winners (Zoom) and a huge swath of economic losers.

What's in store for the future of fertility benefits

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 14:17


The co-founder and CEO of Nubundle discusses the outlook for these benefits as well as some things advisers should be keeping in mind when offering them to clients.

NFP's Sharla St. Rose on hot benefits in demand this open enrollment season

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 16:36


Student loan, legal insurance and ID theft benefits are among some of the "sexiest" perks that employers can offer to staff, says NFP's vice president of group benefits.

Benefits that rock: Inside the ‘jam room’ at Zappos’ headquarters

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 9:47


The online retailer is offering free music lessons to employees via a new app.

Diana Lee, head of HR at Sesame Workshop, on the evolution of benefits, the changing workplace and her favorite muppet

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 20:50


Diana Lee is the 2019 Employee Benefit News Benny Award Benefits Professional of the Year. EBN visited her office recently to discuss how she got her start in HR, and to hear her thoughts on the future of benefits and the changing workplace.

Through the mirror: Employers want to see more diversity and inclusion

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 20:03


People management platform Reflektive shares how they’re strategizing to make a more inclusive and varied employee population.

Electrifying the voluntary market with fringe benefits

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 25:14


Non-traditional worksite offerings like student tuition repayment are providing brokers new ways to beef up packages.

An insider's guide to employee healthcare engagement

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 38:20


Two experts weigh in on why workers struggle to understand their benefits and where employers can improve.

Best practices for cancer care benefits

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 12:45


Dr. Miles Varn, chief medical officer at PinnacleCare, discusses the importance of benefits that assist employees when they receive a cancer diagnosis.

Navigating benefits for non-binary gender employees

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 33:11


Maneuvering healthcare options for non-binary gender workers can be a challenge. Experts weigh in on some best practices for making the process as smooth as possible.

Talkin’ ‘bout my generation with DirectPath’s Kim Buckey

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 22:19


From baby boomers to Generation Z, benefits plans need to be tailored to meet broad generational needs.

Transamerica CEO weighs in on the vexing issue of retirement in America

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 21:50


Catherine Collinson, CEO and president of nonprofit Transamerica Institute and Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, discusses their latest report on what is bringing down American retirement confidence and what benefits professionals can do to help.

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