Diversity and Inclusion

How Gender Inclusivity Can Benefit Plan Sponsors and Members
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How Gender Inclusivity Can Benefit Plan Sponsors and Members
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
 

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 diverse and inclusive workforce. “Above all, [these benefits are] about removing barriers […]

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With an Eye on the Future, Employers Shift Benefit Priorities
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With an Eye on the Future, Employers Shift Benefit Priorities
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
 

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers have shifted their strategic benefit priorities toward workforce and business resilience. This has included adding or expanding employee benefits for remote work and virtual health care. In addition, employers looking to the future […]

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Set—and Measure—Specific Goals to Improve Your Investments in DEI
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Set—and Measure—Specific Goals to Improve Your Investments in DEI
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
 

Investments in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have consistently been mentioned as a top goal for companies in 2021—with studies to back up the relationship between improved DEI and improved business metrics—but a survey of 800-plus human resources (HR) professionals revealed that […]

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Meeting the Benefit Needs of Your LGBTQ+ Plan Members
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Meeting the Benefit Needs of Your LGBTQ+ Plan Members
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
 

Increasing numbers of people are identifying as LGBTQ+, particularly among younger generations now entering workplaces, but their needs are often underserved in the design and administration of benefit plans. Employers and plan sponsors that proactively make their plans more inclusive—from enrollment forms […]

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Cultural Humility: What is it and How to Practice it in Employee Benefits
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Cultural Humility: What is it and How to Practice it in Employee Benefits
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
 

Employers and benefit plan sponsors can play a bigger role in addressing the disparities in access to adequate health care among minority populations—an issue that has received increasing attention in the last year as the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted African Americans […]

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Three Important Steps on the Diversity and Inclusion Journey
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Three Important Steps on Your Diversity and Inclusion Journey
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
 

“After expressing support for racial justice and the Black Lives Matter movement, many companies now face the reality of a prolonged remote working environment and questions about how to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace,” Susan Hunter wrote in “Taking the […]

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