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Remote Work and Global Mobility: Top Four Employer Considerations

Amanda Wilke, CEBS

25 Aug 202325 Aug 2023

Employers today are dealing with labor and retention challenges like never before, including an increasing demand for flexible work from employees. In response, some employers have opted to create remote work arrangements allowing employees to reside and work from a country separate […]

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Plan Sponsors Need to Know

Anne Patterson

03 Jul 202303 Jul 2023

Last week, a new U.S. law took effect requiring fair accommodations for pregnant Americans. My ears perked up not only as an employee benefits enthusiast but because I’m about to welcome my second child next month and am on high alert for […]

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The Four-Day Workweek—A Real Option for Employers or Hype? Three Takeaways

Anne Newhouse, CEBS

27 Jun 202327 Jun 2023

A four-day workweek is not a new concept as employers have been using alternative work schedules in various ways for decades. In the past several years, employers have taken a fresh look at enhancing workplace flexibility and work-life balance. Given this renewed […]

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Workplace Benefits Valedictorians: The Graduating Class of 2023 Wants These Benefits

Tim Hennessy

17 May 202317 May 2023

When it comes to employee benefits, tried-and-true offerings like employer-paid health insurance and matching retirement savings plan contributions have remained at the head of the class among soon-to-be U.S. and Canadian college graduates over the years. According to a survey from The […]

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Family Mental Health: How We Can Adapt and Better Understand Together

Tim Hennessy

20 Apr 202320 Apr 2023

Social exclusion, the closure of daycare centers and schools, and job insecurity combined to produce conditions at home and in the workplace that have never been seen before the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has had major effects on […]

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Four Benefits That Increase Worker Productivity

Justin Held, CEBS

09 Mar 202310 Mar 2023

In a recent International Foundation wellness survey, respondents were asked about company culture issues that are impacting workforce productivity. Far and away, the most cited issue was worker stress. Another commonly cited issue was poor work-life balance. Responding organizations are recognizing the […]

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Building a Better Work-Life Blend at Your Organization

Anne Patterson

01 Mar 202330 Mar 2023

Work-life balance is an idea that’s been tossed around for decades, and organizations have paid a lot of attention to the term, particularly over the last three years as the line between work and life has blurred. But the term work-life blend may […]

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2023 Outlook on Respiratory Illnesses and the Workforce

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

26 Jan 202310 Mar 2023

At this time of year in cold climates, airborne illnesses (influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and COVID-19) persistently impact families and workplaces. Influenza is a well-known endemic. Endemic means persistent—It will not go away, and it won’t get much worse or better. Influenza […]

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Paid Vacation/PTO Offerings—Time to Check Those Balances!

Justin Held, CEBS

24 Jan 202310 Mar 2023

The calendar flipped from December to January, setting off the annual rush of workers checking their updated time-off balances. Dreary January days (like those in Wisconsin today) give workers the opportunity to start brainstorming uses for that time off. Is this the […]

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Quiet Promotion, Quiet Hiring, Quiet Firing: More Workplace Trends

Anne Patterson

19 Jan 202310 Mar 2023

I wrote a blog about quiet quitting back in August, so my ears perked up when I read about MORE quiet workplace trends: quiet promotion, quiet hiring and quiet firing. It’s really feeling like a library in here. What exactly do these […]