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Benefits professionals know that mental health was already a growing focus for benefit plans even before the pandemic, and now it will continue to be of heightened importance for years… Read more >
Anne Patterson
April 6, 2021
Canada, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, National Employee Benefits Day, U.S., Wellnessmental health, National Employee Benefits Day, resilience, workplace wellness programs
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Health care benefits remain a critical part of the relationship between employers and workers, especially during these times of rapid change and uncertainty. In addition to serving as an important… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
March 31, 2021
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, U.S., Wellnessdental, dental plan, dependent care, fertility health care benefits, Health Care, health care benefits, health care plan, health coverage, health insurance, health reimbursement arrangement, health savings account, mental health, mental health coverage, orthodontia, prescription drug benefits, prescription drug plan, prescription drug therapy, prescription drugs, self-funded health plans
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Most employers are encouraging, rather than mandating, employees to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Organizations are taking a variety of actions to encourage vaccination. According to the Littler COVID-19 Vaccine Employer… Read more >
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
March 30, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.coronavirus, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccination, COVID-19 vaccine, COVID-19 vaccine incentives
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Here we go again: yet another new relief bill sends employers heads spinning. On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was signed into law. Among… Read more >
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
March 29, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Dependent Care, Employee Benefits, Paid Leave, Parental Leave, U.S., WellnessAmerican Rescue Plan Act of 2021, ARPA, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, FFCRA, paid leave, paid sick leave, paid time off, tax credit, unpaid leave
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The Talking Benefits team couldn’t let Women’s History Month end without sneaking in one more episode for you. For the past several years, the International Foundation has strategically focused on… Read more >
Anne Patterson
March 26, 2021
Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, U.S.financial education, financial literacy, financial well-being, financial wellness, women of color, workplace financial education
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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) passed by Congress and signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021 contains various employee benefits provisions, including premium assistance for participants… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
March 25, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Legislative, Regulatory, U.S.American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, ARPA, COBRA, COBRA subsidy
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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 includes an optional (but not required) temporary change for the calendar year of 2021 to increase the maximum pretax contribution limit from $5,000… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
March 24, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Dependent Care, Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR), Legislative, U.S.American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, childcare, DCAP, dependent care, dependent care assistance programs, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Dependent Care FSA, IRS, tax credit
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It may be the most difficult challenge a person will endure in their lifetime: Facing the death of a loved one. Through bereavement leave, survivor benefits and life insurance, U.S…. Read more >
Brenda Hofmann
March 23, 2021
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Mental Health, U.S.bereavement leave, employee benefits survey, life insurance, mental health, survivor benefits
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The pandemic has brought new workforce situations requiring new solutions to the forefront of our daily lives. Innovative and proactive employee benefits can answer some of these current challenges. We’re… Read more >
Julie Stich, CEBS
March 17, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Financial Wellness, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Mental Health, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), U.S., Wellnessdiversity and inclusion, employee assistance program, employee benefit trends, employee benefits, Employee Benefits in a COVID-19 World Survey Report, employee benefits package, employee wellness, fertility health care benefits, gender transition, gender-reassignment, health care benefits, mental health, mental health coverage, mental health in the workplace, most valued employee benefits, Pet Bereavement Leave, Pet Insurance, Pets at Work, student loan assistance benefits, student loan debt, student loan repayment, transgender-inclusive
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live and work, and it has also impacted our health benefits plans. A panel discussion at our recent Trends in Health and… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
March 16, 2021
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Healthbenefits plans, coronavirus, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, mental health
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