Lee Hafner

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Editor at Employee Benefit News

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Articles

GLP-1s are evolving - How benefit managers can prepare

1 day ago | benefitnews.com | Lee Hafner

Breakthroughs in weight loss medication keep coming, which means it's only a matter of time before employees ask about new or updated coverage. But shedding pounds and keeping them off requires more than medicine. One of the latest GLP-1 advancements is Eli Lilly's new oral obesity drug, Orforglipron, which during testing helped reduce weight and blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes patients, with effectiveness on par with popular injectible weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy.
Stage 4 kidney disease led this employee to life-changing surgery — without the price tag

1 week ago | benefitnews.com | Lee Hafner

In 2020, Luis Martinez received an unexpected and devastating diagnosis of stage four kidney failure — the result of undiagnosed diabetes and hypertension. This was soon followed by more bad news: Martinez would need a kidney transplant, but couldn't qualify until he lost a substantial amount of weight. "I was in a spiral," says Martinez, a network engineer who lives in Arizona.
Menopause support is a must-have investment for benefit managers

1 week ago | benefitnews.com | Lee Hafner

COVID may have been a catalyst for prioritizing health and wellness in the workplace, but benefit managers should continue to advance those efforts with innovative offerings that address every life stage. Helena Pagano, chief people and culture officer at global financial services company Sun Life, has spent the past several years closing major gaps in support for women's health, specifically for women in the perimenopausal and menopausal stages.
Airvet's advisory board is a benefits-knowledge powerhouse

1 week ago | benefitnews.com | Lee Hafner

Veterinary telehealth platform Airvet has had a pretty exceptional year so far, raising $11 million in a series B-2 funding round and continuing on an impressive trend of revenue and customer growth. But perhaps the greatest testament to their success is that some top names in the HR industry have signed on to be part of the platform's journey as members of its advisory board. "Offering family-friendly benefits means giving people the resources they need to support their loved ones.
Want to grow your business? Put a people strategy in place first

2 weeks ago | benefitnews.com | Lee Hafner

In an early role as a marketing manager, Jordan Vroblesky's boss at the time made sure she understood that business success wasn't based solely on profit and loss — it was also about how a company valued its people. "He helped me understand the bigger picture and the direct connection of a people strategy to the success of the business," she says.
Don't let layoffs put you at risk for a fiduciary breach

2 weeks ago | benefitnews.com | Lee Hafner

As large-scale layoffs and ERISA lawsuits alleging misuse of forfeited 401(k) money continue to make headlines, plan sponsors are on alert. Employee termination spiked in March, largely within the federal government, with more than 275,000 jobs cut, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Why 'gotcha' interview questions aren't the way to find a perfect fit

2 weeks ago | benefitnews.com | Lee Hafner

The recruitment process can bring out the best — and worst — in recruiters and hiring managers. Using out-of-the-box tests or questions may not lead to the results you're hoping for. In February, the New York Post published a story about a Reddit thread that included the "secret" tests interviewers used to determine whether a candidate should be hired — things like whether or not they accepted a cup of coffee, how they drank their water and how long they took to make a decision.
'Uber for parenting': This app gives working parents a road map

3 weeks ago | benefitnews.com | Lee Hafner

Every parenting stage comes with challenges, made even harder when juggling a busy work schedule. After having twins, former HR exec Nicky Rishi saw the need for a more accessible, comprehensive parenting support solution, and created an app to fill it. "I became a mom during COVID, [and] nothing existed where I was not scavenger hunting on Google, looking at Facebook groups, wasting tons of time just trying to find answers," Rishi says.
Chime Enterprise unveils new, broad-reaching suite of financial wellness benefits

3 weeks ago | benefitnews.com | Lee Hafner

Financial wellness benefits are not one-size-fits-all, so it's tough for employers to find any that meet the needs of an entire workforce. Fintech company Chime Enterprise now offers an all-in-one suite of services that helps every employee make progress on their financial health, regardless of where they are in their journey.
How Health-E Commerce uses professional development to retain talent

4 weeks ago | benefitnews.com | Lee Hafner

Employees have a vision for their future career trajectories, and the best employers make sure it happens in-house with a robust professional development benefit offering. At Health-E Commerce, an online retailer for FSA- and HSA-related products and services, professional development is approached from many angles, including employee feedback, performance reviews, relationship building, manager training and smart use of technology.