The COVID-19 pandemic has had dramatic implications for workplaces across Canada. A new report, Impact of COVID-19 on Pensions and Benefits in Canada, examines the myriad effects of the pandemic… Read more >
July 16, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs Read more >
A flexible spending account (FSA) is an individual account that can reimburse an employee for qualified medical expenses and work-related dependent care expenses. Is offering an FSA plan worthwhile? Let’s… Read more >
The coronavirus is a challenge unlike any most employers have faced. The pandemic has brought major changes to the workplace, including shifts to employees’ health care and retirement benefits. A… Read more >
May 11, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Prescription Drugs, Retirement Read more >
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Families First Act or FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, an Economic Security (CARES) Act have brought a wide range of changes to employee… Read more >
May 8, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Paid Time Off (PTO), Retirement Read more >
There are many times when working parents have a hard time doing the work/life balance thing. But with the stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, things have gotten 1000%… Read more >
April 23, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Work Life Balance Read more >
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Department of the Treasury have released FAQs to assist group health plans in understanding and complying with the… Read more >
April 21, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care Read more >
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Department of the Treasury have released FAQs to assist group health plans in understanding and complying with the… Read more >
April 17, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care Read more >
The coronavirus outbreak has caused entire organizations to shift from in-person office environments to completely virtual workplaces. Adjusting to working from home—and making the change during a global health crisis—has… Read more >
April 14, 2020 Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Resources (HR) Read more >
Today, April 2, 2020, is National Employee Benefits Day. First celebrated in 2004, Employee Benefits Day has always been a time to recognize trustees, administrators, benefits practitioners and professional advisors… Read more >
April 2, 2020 Employee Benefits, National Employee Benefits Day Read more >
Last week, the DOL issued guidance for employers and employees on implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). And it seems the DOL has been very busy, because the… Read more >
March 31, 2020 Compliance, Coronavirus (COVID-19), DOL, Employee Benefits, FMLA, Paid Leave Read more >
