Archive for year: 2025

Summary

Employee benefits in 2026 focus on support that meets real-life needs. Paid leave and caregiver support remain critical as more workers juggle health and family responsibilities. AI is stepping in to help personalize benefits, while mental health, retirement readiness, and financial wellness continue to be must-haves. Hybrid work is here to stay, but clarity is essential. The key takeaway is this: build on what already works, ask employees what they actually need, and continually evolve your benefits instead of letting them become stale.

 

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The landscape of employee benefits is shaped by shifts in workforce demographics, technical advancements, and evolving priorities, all of which have evolved over the last year. To remain competitive in employee hiring and retention, companies must stay current with shifting trends.  

Here’s a look at the key trends defining employee benefits in 2026. Read more

Summary 

Employees are quietly managing caregiving and costs every day. Starting the conversation helps them prepare and helps employers build a healthier, more resilient culture. 

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Topics like health insurance, mental health, financial wellness, and work-life balance are common workplace conversation starters. But when it comes to caregiving or long-term care (LTC), the conversation usually stops. In fact , 92% of people know that talking to their loved ones about long-term care is important, but only 32% have actually done it.  

Any silence on this issue creates emotional strain, financial pressure, and ripple effects across the entire organization. Read more

 

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Join Marissa Rufo, JD, MBA, Lumelight, for the latest Compliance Corner! 

When: Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 11:00 AM Pacific / 2:00 PM Eastern

Where: Zoom | Register here

 

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Top Tips for 2026

As the year draws to a close, it is time to plan for next year’s compliance. This session offers a comprehensive overview of what to expect in 2026. This presentation will offer compliance updates, legislative trends, and actionable strategies to keep your benefit plans competitive and out of trouble. Whether you are unsure how to navigate regulatory changes or seek some functional guidance, this webinar will provide the insights you need. Be ready to take notes on this compliance wrap-up for 2025!

Who is Lumelight? 

Lumelight is a boutique ACA and benefits compliance consultancy helping people navigate the complex world of employee benefits compliance through deep expertise and superb client service.

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Summary

Most teams don’t need more meetings—they need better ones.  Meetings that lack structure, clarity, and respect for focus time drain energy and hurt engagement. Protect time, define purpose, and run meetings that move work forward instead of slowing it down.

 

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Chances are, if you’ve been in the workforce longer than five minutes, you’ve heard someone complain about meetings.  

Today’s reality is that work increasingly tilts toward chat, email, and meetings, while time for real, focused work continues to shrink. From Microsoft’s 2024 Work Trend Index:  

• People spend 60% of their time communicating and 40% creating, with meetings and after-hours work stuck at post-pandemic highs. 

• 68% say the pace and volume of work is hard to keep up with. 

• 46% report burnout. 

That should shape how you run meetings and how you protect focus time around them.  Read more