As Mental Health Awareness Month (in the U.S.) continues, we’re sharing strategies and approaches to help leaders respond to employees with mental illness in a psychologically safe way. When employees have… Read more >
Cara McMullin
May 19, 2022
Behavioral Decision Making, Canada, Communication, Compliance, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life BalanceCompliance, employee benefits, mental health, mental health benefits, mental health crisis, mental health in the workplace, total wellness, workplace wellness
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Many companies have made progressive changes to their approach in recruiting, hiring and management to make the workplace an environment where everyone can succeed. While diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)… Read more >
Tim Hennessy
May 17, 2022
Behavioral Decision Making, Canada, Communication, Compliance, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, U.S., WellnessDEI, DEI in the workplace, diversity, diversity and inclusion, employee benefits, equity and inclusion
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Diversity, equity and inclusion has become a critically important consideration, but a lot needs to change in the pension and benefits industry to adequately address it. This Q&A with Karen… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
March 22, 2022
Canada, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Insurance, Pensions, Retirementcanada, diversity, diversity and inclusion, employee benefits, pension plans
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February is Black History Month in Canada and the U.S.! It’s a time to honor the legacy and contributions people of African descent have made to the history, society and… Read more >
Cara McMullin
February 17, 2022
Canada, Communication, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, U.S.diversity, diversity and inclusion, employee benefits, equity and inclusion
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The events of the last two years, including the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest, have increased awareness of the impact certain social determinants can have on people’s health. In their… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
January 20, 2022
Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Health Care, Insurance, U.S.diversity and inclusion, employee benefits, essential health benefits, health care benefits
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Some people think that having to “pay your dues,” perhaps by enduring a certain amount of hazing, harassment or unprofessional behavior from co-workers is a necessary part of learning a… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
November 30, 2021
Apprenticeship Programs, Communication, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Voluntary Benefitsapprenticeship, employee benefits, recruiting apprentices, workplace culture, workplace wellness
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LGBTQ+ community members are in your workplace. As awareness grows about their unique needs, it’s important to practice equality and inclusion in your benefit offerings. In honor of LGBTQ+ history… Read more >
Bella Fonseca
October 28, 2021
Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, LGBTQ+employee benefits, LGBTQ+, transgender-inclusive
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Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been surrounded by controversy for years. Our previous blog, Section 1557 and the SCOTUS Decision—Implications for Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans, addressed… Read more >
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
September 27, 2021
Compliance, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.health care benefits, LGBTQ, Section 1557, workplace discrimination
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Financial wellness programs have gained prominence as an employee benefit and can be effective in reducing financial stress among workers. But it’s not always that easy to get employees to… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
September 20, 2021
Canada, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, U.S.DEI in the workplace, financial education, financial literacy, financial security, financial wellness
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Increasingly, U.S. and Canadian plan sponsors are offering gender affirmation and gender reassignment benefits as a way to attract and retain top talent, improve mental health outcomes, and foster a… Read more >
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
August 26, 2021
Canada, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S., Wellnessdiversity, diversity and inclusion, employee benefits, employee wellness, gender affirmation, gender transition, health care benefits, health care plan, mental health benefits, mental health in the workplace, transgender, transgender-inclusive
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