Employee benefits blogs equip HR leaders with the latest trends and policy changes to guide decision-making and offer inspiration. From policy changes, to the move to remote work, to healthcare costs, the employee benefits world is always changing – and it can be hard to find the time to keep up.
Whether you’re looking for news roundups, interviews with other HR leaders, or thought-provoking commentary, there’s an employee benefits blog – and online community – that has you covered. If we missed your favorite source, let us know!
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Employee Benefits Blogs & News Sources
1. BambooHR
BambooHR’s employee benefits coverage includes actionable advice for benefits managers and decision-makers, such as Running a Wellness Challenge: Tips for Getting Started and Boosting Participation and 101 Great Ideas for Employee Perks and Incentives. You can also check out past webinars, download HR guides, and find other helpful resources.
2. BenefitsPRO
BenefitsPRO features breaking news in the employee benefits world, from policy changes to survey results. Website categories include news for benefits brokers, benefits managers, and retirement advisors, so you can find timely information that’s specific to your role.
3. Corporate Wellness Magazine
Corporate Wellness Magazine has been providing benefits leaders with advice and news since 2010. Articles like Employee Benefits in a Post-Pandemic World give HR teams the information they need to plan ahead and create benefits packages that work for their teams.
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4. Employee Benefit News & Employee Benefit Adviser
These partner websites are a helpful daily source for the latest reporting and thought leadership on employee benefits trends. Topics include healthcare, retirement, wellness, and employer strategies, making it a useful source for benefits decision-makers and brokers interested in staying ahead of the curve.
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5. Fern Health
The Fern Health blog covers trends in chronic pain care for employers, like How the pandemic worsened musculoskeletal pain as well as advice for employee benefits teams, such as 7 ways to promote remote work wellness. Insights include interviews with pain experts at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Fern Health’s Doctors of Physical Therapy. Check it out if you’re interested in new ways to keep employees healthy and happy, and take on the top source of employer spending.
6. HR Executive
Human Resources Executive is a key resource for those at the director level and above. Benefits news roundups make it easy to keep up with the latest policy updates and trends. Regular interviews with HR leaders offer a glimpse into how other organizations are operating, and provide inspiration on changes you can make at your company, too.
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7. Snacknation (Now Caroo)
The Snacknation blog is a great source of inspiration for the fun side of workplace perks. Topics include 121 Employee Wellness Program Ideas, Tips, & Activities for 2021 That Your Team Will Love and morale-boosting employee appreciation suggestions. If you’re looking for ideas on how to make both in-person and remote employees feel supported as appreciated, Snacknation has an idea for you.
In addition to hosting the popular #WorkTrends blog, Talentculture also features ongoing articles around trending HR topics, like Elder Caregiving: A Growing Employee Crisis and How the Best Employers Will Support Employee Health in 2021. Plus, the website’s HR Tech awards highlight vetted solutions for benefits administration, talent management, and other HR duties.
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9. TLNT – Talent Management & HR
For articles that don’t hold any punches, check out TLNT. Content on this website takes a strong point of view, with topics like Is Your Company Offering Real or False Flexibility and The Real Reason Why We’re Not Curing Burnout. You may not agree with every article, but they’re bound to start a conversation.
10. Wellable
The Wellable blog provides timely analysis on research studies related to employee benefits, like Study: Employees Need More Guidance on Health Benefits and Excessive Mindfulness May Backfire. They also create their own state of employee benefits report each year that covers upcoming trends.
11. Workforce
With 200,000 newsletter subscribers, Workforce.com readers are in good company with other HR professionals. The website’s content is all about making life easier for HR professionals, with articles on policy updates, employee retention, and workforce management. The website also features webinars, white papers, and even the option to subscribe to a free magazine, for those who enjoy print materials, too.
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Did we miss your favorite source for employee benefits news? Send us an email at info@fernhealth.com. We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
