Two friends of mine, both men, have been in a loving and committed relationship for several years. But until they got in their car and drove across the border to Iowa last October to get married, they weren’t afforded the spousal rights […]
Are your employees asking you for documentation of their employer-sponsored health coverage in 2014? Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) employers may voluntarily, but are not required to, provide this information for 2014. For the 2014 tax year, the IRS does not […]
Enhancing the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is expected to be an issue in October’s federal election, but in the meantime Ontario is moving forward with an effort to create its own Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP). The Ontario Ministry of Finance released […]
As a new employee at the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, one of the first things I noticed was a big, beautiful yard in front of my new building (blanketed with snow, of course, because we’re in Wisconsin). When I commented […]
It’s February 2 . . . Groundhog Day. Every year I celebrate by watching the 1993 classic film with Bill Murray, sharing the main character Phil’s frustration as he finds himself in a time loop, repeating the same day again and again. This […]
According to Workplace Wellness Trends: 2015 Survey Results, a new survey that will be released by the International Foundation in the coming weeks, more than half (55%) of all organizations have budgets devoted to wellness and more than 80% offer some type […]
Most people with health insurance pay little attention to the cost of a medical procedure they need or perhaps want—unless they’re going to have to pick up part of the tab. Then they may think twice about going ahead with it. Ideally […]
If the Affordable Care Act were a celebrity, it would be that really big star you either love or hate—or maybe love to hate. Since 2010, ACA has commanded the U.S. employee benefits spotlight. However, not even the most famous celebrity can hold […]
According to comments made by President Barack Obama at Tuesday’s State of the Union address, access to mandatory paid leave could be the next key political issue. Particular emphasis was placed on leave related to the family. In 2013, the Bureau of […]
On Monday, January 19, 45% of employers nationwide will recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day by providing a paid holiday for their employees. The Foundation’s recent Employee Benefit Survey 2014 found nearly all employers offer paid holidays to their workforce, with Martin Luther […]
