How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted employee benefits? The International Foundation has been tracking implications for workplaces across the country, providing a snapshot of the difficult decisions employers and their… Read more >
Anne Patterson
February 10, 2021
401(k) Plans, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Retirement, U.S.dental, employee benefit trends, employee benefits, Employee Benefits in a COVID-19 World Survey Report, Health Care, health insurance, mental health, mental health coverage, prescription drug benefits, retirement benefits, retirement plans, retirement security, survey, vision
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Welcome to our first Talking Benefits episode of 2021! My fellow “pod squad” members Justin Held, Julie Stich and I engaged in more COVID-19 chatter during the most recent podcast… Read more >
Anne Patterson
February 4, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Dependent Care, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Flexible Work Options, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S.coronavirus, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccination, COVID-19 vaccine, dependent care, Dependent Care FSA, Employee Benefits in a COVID-19 World Survey Report, flexible work arrangements, paid leave, podcast, remote work, return to work, talking benefits podcast, unpaid leave, work from anywhere, working from home, workplace
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As they consider how to retransition back to an in-office environment, employers want to keep COVID-19 out of the workplace. In part one of our series on this subject, we… Read more >
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
February 3, 2021
Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR), U.S., Wellnesscoronavirus, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19 vaccination, COVID-19 vaccine, employee benefits, employee health, employee wellness, Health Care, union
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When we rang in the New Year, there was a palpable sense of relief that 2020 was behind us. Then came the realization that, from a remote work standpoint at… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
January 28, 2021
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Wellness, Work Life Balancebenefits communication, canada, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, employee benefits, employee wellness, flexible schedules, flexible work arrangements, future of work, remote work, return to work, telework, work from anywhere, work-life balance, work/life balance, working from home, workplace wellness
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As we enter 2021, employers have found it necessary to examine their benefit offerings in order to make decisions that best support their workforce while ensuring the long-term success of… Read more >
International Foundation Staff
January 26, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Paid Leave, U.S., Work Life Balancecoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, pandemic, telecommuting, working from home
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Employers want to keep COVID-19 out of the workplace. As vaccines start to become available to employees, employers must plan their strategy for how to handle vaccinations. The Q&As below… Read more >
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
January 25, 2021
Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine
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[Update: IRS Notice 2021-15, which was released on March 2, 2021, clarifies the application of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, on dependent care assistance programs under Section 125 cafeteria plans.]… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
January 21, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Legislative, U.S.COVID-19, DCAP, DCFSA, dependent care, dependent care assistance programs, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Dependent Care FSA, employee benefits
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If this year has proven anything, it’s that nobody has a crystal ball (or one that works anyway!) Last December 2020, the Talking Benefits podcast team made some predictions for… Read more >
Anne Patterson
December 22, 2020
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S.employee benefits, podcast
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As we head into winter, many employees are getting antsy as they work daily from their kitchen tables. Requests are starting to come in, leaving benefits and HR pros asking… Read more >
International Foundation Staff
December 21, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, U.S., Work Life Balancecoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, remote work, telework, work from anywhere, workation, working from home
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Although the COVID-19 pandemic caught many off guard, the experience has provided opportunities for apprenticeship programs and training funds to adapt training methods that will meet educational needs far into… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
December 9, 2020
Apprenticeship Programs, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, U.S.apprenticeship, COVID-19, virtual learning
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