Healthcare is complex, confusing and frustrating at times. During this season, we'll be catching up with local carrier partners from across the state to get their view of the healthcare and health insurance landscape in Connecticut and the strategies they are putting in place for cost containment, member experience, product innovation, and more. Music By: Colin Cross Music
More employers are utilizing a benefits administration tool to increase efficiency and enhance the employee experience. In fact, 66% of employers are now more digital than paper-based when it comes to managing employees' benefits. But that other 34% are falling behind. Cue the objections: "my employees' don't have access to a smartphone," "it's too expensive" or my personal favorite: "my employees' aren't comfortable with technology." In speaking with our customers, we hear this type of feedback...
It's our favorite moments of 2019! Join us as we re-live some of our favorite quotes from each episode of 2019. Thank you for taking this journey with us and we look forward to Season 2 launching February 2020! Music By: Colin Cross Music
Healthcare spend is expected to rise another 6% in 2020, creating an unsustainable rate for employers nationwide. With this in mind and a new year around the corner, it's important for employers to look at solutions that are disrupting the industry and will remain "hot" in 2020. Ron Theriault, Principal from OneDigital Connecticut, joins us on the podcast to give his take on what employers should be looking out for in 2020, as well as helping recap what a year it's been for the healthcare indust...
When speaking with employers across Connecticut, the country and globally, we often find that employee wellbeing is something they plan to focus on in the near future but are admittedly slow to implement because they don’t feel equipped to address it properly and successfully. Often unsure what their role should be or how to define wellbeing, employers avoid confronting these issues head on. Meanwhile, 75% of employees say they want their employers to champion their wellbeing in the workplace. S...
More than 1/3 of organizations have increased their benefits offerings to retain employees in the last 12 months, according to SHRM. More and more employers are looking to benefits to help them attract & retain top talent in a tight marketplace. But what benefits do these new generations that are just now entering the market, really want? We've decided to go straight to the source for this bonus episode and poll our Millennial employees (and a GenZ-er) on what they want from employers. From ...
Many organizations operate under the assumption that a traditional benefits approach is an acceptable strategy. But with 5 generations in the workforce, the continued adoption of conventional benefits strategy can negatively impact employee engagement and drive up organizational costs. In fact, only 28% of employees believe the one-size-fits-all benefits approach is valuable. By maintaining a traditional benefits approach, you put 72% of your workforce at risk for voluntary attrition. In this ep...
Leave management has taken the northeast by storm recently—starting in New York, Massachusetts, and now, in Connecticut. As an HR manager, keeping track of state legislation as well as national leave trends is essential to better support your employees as paid family leave becomes more and more complex. Rich Lombard & Jeff Wasco from Guardian give us a complete rundown on the new CT Paid Family & Medical Leave (CT PFML) Law, talking about the changes from the current legislation, how it ...
Open Enrollment can be a very hectic time for everyone. From planning and communications to activation and evaluation, it's a year-round endeavor for you and your team. According to Guardian's Workplace Benefits Study, 3 out of 5 employers say managing their benefits program has become increasingly complex. And if they are finding it difficult, imagine what your employees are feeling. Spencer Sanz, Account Executive over at JellyVision, joins us to talk about how we can make Open Enrollment more...
In a recent study by Randstad, 77% of employees expect their employer to provide easier options for completing routine tasks compared to what was done 3 years ago, and 4 out of 10 employees report having left a job because they didn’t have access to the latest digital tools. Technology doesn’t just play a role in being able to complete day-to-day tasks but in how your employees communicate with you internally and helping them better understand their benefits. In this episode, we talk with Tom La...
According to the EEOC, 87% - 94% of individuals who are harassed do not file a claim. Your office's culture has the most significant impact on harassment – whether that’s letting it flourish or preventing it. We sat down with Mary Gambardella from Wiggin and Dana to talk about how the #MeToo Movement is affecting organizations across Connecticut. From its origins to legislation that has come as a result to best practices, this episode gives a grand overview on what employers need to know about s...
Gone are the days of the annual written performance review and a one-time meeting between employee and manager. According to Gallup, employees who do not feel adequately recognized are twice as likely to say they'll quit in the next year. To combat that, employers are looking to incorporate continuous or ongoing feedback to help build stronger bonds with their employees. Tune into this episode where Jon Pace, Director of Operations over at IT Direct joins us to discuss how you can effectively in...
As you know, HR and employee benefits are constantly changing—with new regulations, like the CT Paid & Family Leave Act, to new technologies, including interactive benefit apps, disrupting and transforming the way we work. It’s our goal to help make sure you are clued in on what’s new, what’s next, and what’s on the horizon in the HR and employee benefits world. From open enrollment to employee recognition and everything in-between, we’ll be interviewing key experts in the field to help tack...
