About Justin Held, CEBS
Senior Research Analyst at the International Foundation
Favorite Foundation Service: Foundation Research Surveys
Benefits Related Topics That Interest Him Most: Behavioral economics, socially responsible investing, apprenticeship training
Personal Insight: Justin loves everything baseball, visiting and checking off ballparks as he travels. In this free time, he enjoys hiking at national parks, cycling and reading about U.S. history.
The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans recently released its sixth survey in a series on how single employer plans are being affected by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). 2015… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
May 14, 2015
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health CareACA, health care cost, King v Burwell, PPACA
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News headlines pertaining to cyberattacks are becoming increasingly common. In December 2013, Target announced that sensitive information from approximately 70 million individuals had been breached, including names, mailing addresses, phone… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
April 20, 2015
Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR)cyber attack, cyberattack, data security, security breach
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At the Annual Employee Benefits Conference in Boston last fall, International Foundation staff led a series of focus groups to collect direct feedback from members and provide assistance in driving… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
February 25, 2015
Apprenticeship Programs, Canada, Education, Human Resources (HR)apprenticeship, canada, recruitment, trades, training, workforce
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According to comments made by President Barack Obama at Tuesday’s State of the Union address, access to mandatory paid leave could be the next key political issue. Particular emphasis was… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
January 21, 2015
Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Human Resources (HR), Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Regulatory, Work Life Balanceadoption, benefits, employee benefits, family leave, leave, maternity, maternity leave, paid leave, paid sick time, paternity, paternity leave, PTO
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By: Justin Held, CEBS Do organizations in the West offer more generous health care benefits? Are those in the South more likely to offer automatic features in their defined contribution… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
January 12, 2015
401(k) Plans, Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Disability Benefits, Education, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Paid Time Off (PTO), Voluntary Benefits
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By: Justin Held, CEBS, and Neil Mrkvicka This week, the International Foundation is releasing Employee Benefits Survey: 2014, its fourth survey in the benchmarking series. As members of the Foundation’s Research Department, we… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
December 10, 2014
Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Retirement, Wellness, Work Life Balance
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By: Justin Held, CEBS Which offered benefit is the most appreciated or loved? Which benefit is the most successful with regard to engaging, attracting and retaining talent? Which benefit offering… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
September 30, 2014
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Paid Time Off (PTO), Pensions, Retirement, Vacation
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