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Measuring and Addressing Burnout and Stress in the Workplace

Anne Patterson

21 Mar 202426 Mar 2024

According to the International Foundation’s Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits Survey Report, 96% of the workforce is stressed—either somewhat or very. With mostly every worker facing stress at some level, it’s important for plan sponsors/employers to know how to identify […]

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Why Loneliness in the Workplace Matters

Cara McMullin

12 Mar 202412 Mar 2024

National Employee Benefits Day 2024 is coming up on April 2. The theme this year is Creating Community to Combat Loneliness and we’re breaking down the types of loneliness and its impact on workplaces. We’ll be providing various resources on what employers […]

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International Women’s Day: Women in Leadership

Alyssa Hodder, GBA

07 Mar 202408 Mar 2024

International Women’s Day is an ideal time to pause and reflect on the status of women in the workforce—both how far we’ve come and how far we still need to go to achieve true gender equality. In this blog, Alyssa Hodder interviews […]

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GLP-1 Drug Coverage in Canada

Cara McMullin

12 Feb 202421 Feb 2024

A new survey report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans reveals results from a group of Canadian employers regarding considerations and coverage for glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs, which have historically been used to treat diabetes and are increasingly being used […]

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Supporting Lower Income Employees

Guest Contributor

26 Jan 202413 Feb 2024

Many employers have increasing numbers of lower income employees who may struggle with day-to-day issues of transportation, housing, food insecurity and inadequate health care. Employers can support lower income workers with benefits such as health care navigation and quicker access to pay. […]

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Sabbaticals: Goals, Costs and Risks

Jonas Leyrer, CEBS

09 Jan 202409 Jan 2024

The idea of a sabbatical strikes many people as strange. Being able to pause your current work life to explore other aspects of life sounds great, but it just doesn’t seem like a realistic option for anyone building their career, in a […]

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24 Reasons to Earn Your CEBS in 2024

Christine Vazquez, CEBS

19 Dec 202319 Dec 2023

Benefits professionals share how the CEBS designation has advanced their careers

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Target Benefit Plans: An Update on Where They Stand

Amanda Wilke, CEBS

14 Dec 2023

Although target benefit pension plans have been in a state of unknown for a while, they are now closer to having a permanent funding model with several new proposals currently under consideration. In 2015, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions […]

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From Debt to Zen: Transforming Financial Stress to Financial Serenity

Tim Hennessy

20 Nov 202320 Nov 2023

As 2023 comes to an end, many Americans are struggling to achieve the goal of living without financial liabilities as credit card debt in the U.S. hit a new record high, surpassing $1 trillion, according to the New York Federal Reserve Bank. […]

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Benefit Trends Making Headlines: What to Know Now

Alyssa Hodder, GBA

01 Nov 202301 Nov 2023

Weight loss drugs have remained the headlines for most of 2023 due to their impact on diseases like obesity and diabetes. We asked Barbara A. Martinez, National Practice Leader, Drug Solutions at Canada Life to share her insights on benefit trends, GLP-1 […]