Word on Benefits Blog
Benefits Magazine Extras articles provide you with bonus content on a mix of benefits topics as well as deep dives and analysis on the latest benefit trends and compliance issues…. Read more >
Guest Contributor
February 2, 2023
Compliance, Financial Wellness, Health Care, U.S., Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, financial security, generation x, multi-generational workforce, pandemic, work-life balance
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The SECURE 2.0 Act was included in a 4,155-page omnibus spending bill that passed on December 23 when President Biden signed it into law. We broke down the law in… Read more >
Anne Patterson
January 31, 2023
401(k) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Legislative, Regulatory, Retirement, U.S.401(k), defined contribution plans, emergency savings, employee benefits, retirement, retirement benefits, student loans
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Recent actions by the federal government are designed to ensure full access to abortion medication across the country, but it remains unclear whether these medications can be prescribed to and… Read more >
International Foundation Staff
January 27, 2023
Compliance, Employee Benefits, Health Care, HIPAA, Insurance, Legislative, U.S.employee benefits, legal and legislative update, legal update, legislative
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At this time of year in cold climates, airborne illnesses (influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and COVID-19) persistently impact families and workplaces. Influenza is a well-known endemic. Endemic means persistent—It will… Read more >
Jenny Gartman, CEBS
January 26, 2023
Canada, Compliance, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Disability Benefits, Disease Management, Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), U.S., Wellnessabsence management, Compliance, coronavirus, COVID-19, employee benefits, health care benefits, respiratory illness, workplace wellness
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The calendar flipped from December to January, setting off the annual rush of workers checking their updated time-off balances. Dreary January days (like those in Wisconsin today) give workers the… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
January 24, 2023
Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Paid Time Off (PTO), U.S., Vacationemployee benefits, holiday vacation time, paid time off, paid vacation time, vacation
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I wrote a blog about quiet quitting back in August, so my ears perked up when I read about MORE quiet workplace trends: quiet promotion, quiet hiring and quiet firing…. Read more >
Anne Patterson
January 19, 2023
Canada, Communication, Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balanceemployee benefit trends, employee benefits, mental health in the workplace, workplace wellness
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Benefits Magazine Extras articles provide you with bonus content on a mix of benefits topics as well as deep dives and analysis on the latest benefit trends and compliance issues…. Read more >
Guest Contributor
January 18, 2023
401(k) Plans, Communication, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Retirementbenefits communication, EAP, employee benefits, life insurance, life insurance benefits, paid parental leave, retirement
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Plan sponsors and administrators are encouraged to reference these comprehensive calendars to stay on track in 2023. Health and Retirement Plans Subject to ERISA (Includes Multiemployer Plans) Health and Welfare… Read more >
Jenny Gartman, CEBS
January 13, 2023
401(k) Plans, Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Retirement, U.S.defined benefit pension plan, defined benefit plan, defined contribution plans, employee benefits, paperless administration, plan administration, plan sponsors, retirement plans
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According to a recent International Foundation survey report, health care costs are expected to increase by 7% between 2022 and 2021. This increase is driven by a number of factors,… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
January 12, 2023
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Prescription Drugsemployee benefits
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Every month, the International Foundation releases the Legal and Legislative Reporter, a compilation of new employee benefits-related case summaries. Below is a summary we thought you’d be interested in. Content provided… Read more >
Guest Contributor
January 10, 2023
Compliance, DOL, Employee Benefits, ERISA, Legislative, Regulatory, Retirement, U.S.401k, DOL, employee benefits, ERISA 101(f), fiduciary
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