What are voluntary benefits?

Voluntary benefits give employees the opportunity to further customize their benefits package to meet their personal needs. And they serve as an excellent cost-effective recruitment and retention tool for employers as they look for ways to improve their benefits offerings....

How well do you understand how your employees are using their health savings accounts (HSAs) or flexible spending accounts (FSAs)? With open enrollment here for many of you, we’ve compiled some benefit trends we’ve identified based on participant habits to...

According to a recent report, 90 percent of companies said they will require employees to return to the office at least part of the week in 2023. There are a variety of business-case reasons for a return to the office....

National HSA Awareness Day is today! Every year on October 15, we join forces with our partners, employers, and other industry experts to share the value of health savings accounts (HSAs). With inflation and a declining financial market resulting in...

While health savings accounts (HSAs) can be used for saving, spending, and investing, many HSA participants are simply using the accounts to save on their needs today. Valeria Sauceda, senior implementation manager at WEX, comes from a family full of...

Total compensation statement best practices From mortgages and groceries, childcare and vacations, paychecks make all of these things possible. And while many employees only consider salary when thinking about compensation, we know it's much more than that.  Unfortunately, these additional...

Last week we introduced the topic of ESG  and shared why it has become a business-critical topic. In the second part of our two-part series, we take the ESG report a level deeper by talking with WEX HR representatives Kate...

Whether you’re switching to a new benefits administration provider or outsourcing benefits administration for the first time, implementation can be intimidating. Here are five tips on how to have a successful benefits administration implementation. Make a plan with your new...

Employers face challenges every single day — some of which have a significant impact on their business if not handled properly. For human resources and benefits practitioners, these challenges often fall into the bucket of compliance. Compliance doesn't only apply...

Creating a premium benefits experience is a key way companies differentiate themselves in a competitive labor market. But, too often, benefits selection is treated as an annual event instead of an ongoing and evolving journey.  However, with clear goal-setting, you...