As the economy improves, the construction industry and other apprenticeship trades are having a difficult time keeping up with the demand for skilled labor. An exodus of apprentices during the… Read more >
July 28, 2015 Apprenticeship Programs, Education, Employee Benefits Read more >
Multiemployer funds are closely monitoring and discussing in detail the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 (MPRA), but the majority of funds responding to our recent survey do not plan to take… Read more >
July 23, 2015 Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Pensions, Regulatory, Retirement Read more >
I have something in common with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We both entered the employee benefits scene 25 years ago. On July 26, 1990, a few months after… Read more >
Mandatory paid sick time legislation is spreading quickly. Many states and municipalities have already legislated laws and ordinances. Employers need to keep their eyes on this trend. The International Foundation’s… Read more >
July 16, 2015 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Paid Time Off (PTO) Read more >
In mid-June, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) released their first round of guidance relating to the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act (MPRA) provisions on benefit… Read more >
July 13, 2015 Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Pensions, Retirement Read more >
Now that the controversial Bill C-377 has received Royal Assent, how should benefit plan sponsors respond? The bill first must survive a potential change in majority rule following this fall’s federal… Read more >
July 10, 2015 Canada, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer Read more >
The U.S. Supreme Court made a decision on June 26, 2015 that changed the course of same-sex marriages throughout the nation. States must now license same-sex marriages and cannot refuse to… Read more >
You understand the importance of effective benefit communication, but getting it right can be a challenge. The complexity grows when communicating internationally. As the program director for the International Foundation’s Certificate… Read more >
July 8, 2015 Communication, Employee Benefits, Global Benefits Read more >
You have a retirement plan—But do you have a plan for the worst? It seems that when it comes to retirement, most of us are in denial. You might be… Read more >
June 30, 2015 Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Pensions, Retirement Read more >
Julie Stich, CEBS Director, Research at the International Foundation On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states cannot refuse to license same-sex marriages or refuse to recognize… Read more >