About Anne Patterson
Marketing Communications Manager
Favorite Foundation Product: Foundation Community. It’s like LinkedIn but only for Foundation members. They can post questions, share best practices, etc—all with fellow members who also live and breathe employee benefits.
Benefits-related Topics That Interest Her Most: Workplace wellness (especially mental health), diversity, equity and inclusion, behavioral decision making, family-friendly benefits, payroll audits.
Personal Insight: When she’s not busy analyzing the inner workings of her toddler’s brain (does anyone actually know?!), Anne finds joy in home renovation and décor, haiku writing, watching Jeopardy, creating charcuterie boards, and bicycling.
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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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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A healthy reset has been a standard theme entering the new year, but it shouldn’t be the only time of year workplace wellness gets prioritized. What an individual’s weight says… Read more >
Anne Patterson
January 5, 2023
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Prescription Drugs, Wellnessemployee benefits, employee benefits survey, prescription drug benefits, prescription drugs, survey results, wellness
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Here in the benefits world, there doesn’t seem to be a slow year. The latest Talking Benefits podcast episode takes a look at the top benefits stories of the past… Read more >
Anne Patterson
December 22, 2022
DOL, Employee Benefits, Legislative, Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S.Build Back Better, Cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, DEI, Dobbs v. Jackson, ESG, fiduciary rule, Mental Health Parity, Respect for Marriage Act, Secure Act 2.0, surprise billing
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As the dust of the pandemic settles, over half of employers will maintain remote work options as 2023 approaches, according to a new report from the International Foundation. The Employee… Read more >
Anne Patterson
December 15, 2022
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Flexible Work Options, U.S.employee benefits, employee benefits survey, flexible schedules, flexible work arrangements, hybrid work, remote work
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On December 1, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear arguments about President Biden’s student loan relief program in February 2023 and blocked rollout of the program… Read more >
Anne Patterson
December 2, 2022
Education, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Human Resources (HR), U.S.employee benefits, student loan, student loan relief, student loan repayment
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Organizations are planning salary increases and closely examining their total rewards packages for the year ahead in response to changing workforce demands. The International Foundation surveyed U.S. employers and found… Read more >
Anne Patterson
November 3, 2022
Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Retirement, U.S., Vacation, Work Life Balance
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We’ve experienced a shift in many different aspects of benefits over the last few years and paid time off is no exception. In the latest Talking Benefits podcast episode, I… Read more >
Anne Patterson
October 31, 2022
Communication, Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Human Resources (HR), Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S., Vacationflexible planned vacation
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The recent ups and downs of the stock market and the economy can be dizzying. In the latest podcast episode, my colleague Justin Held got the opportunity to talk to… Read more >
Anne Patterson
September 8, 2022
Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Investments, Pensions, Talking Benefits Podcastalternative investments, employee benefits, investment costs, investments, pension, pension plans, podcast, talking benefits podcast
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What Is Quiet Quitting? It’s been hot in the headlines and dominating social media scrolls over the past few weeks—quiet quitting. A viral TikTok video popularized the concept in July,… Read more >
Anne Patterson
August 30, 2022
Communication, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Flexible Work Options, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, Paid Time Off (PTO), U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, well-being, wellness, work/life balance, workplace, workplace culture
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