Thanks for sticking with us throughout Benefits Madness! Your votes determined the 2022 Champion: Remote work/telecommuting. The pandemic offered a forced experiment of sorts with remote/hybrid work and it looks… Read more >
Anne Patterson
April 4, 2022
Dependent Care, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Flexible Work Options, FMLA, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, National Employee Benefits Day, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Parental Leave, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balance
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Which of your favorite innovative employee benefit offerings made it to the final four? Continue voting and following along to find out! “Standing, treadmill or stationary bike desks” made it… Read more >
Anne Patterson
March 28, 2022
Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, FMLA, Mental Health, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Parental Leave, Work Life Balance
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While you might be making your traditional March Madness bracket predictions this week, the BENEFITS Madness continues into week three! Which of your favorite innovative employee benefit offerings are advancing… Read more >
Anne Patterson
March 17, 2022
Education, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, FMLA, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, National Employee Benefits Day, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Parental Leave, Vacation, Wellness, Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, health care benefits, mental health in the workplace, workplace wellness
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Last week, the DOL issued guidance for employers and employees on implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). And it seems the DOL has been very busy, because the… Read more >
International Foundation Staff
March 31, 2020
Compliance, Coronavirus (COVID-19), DOL, Employee Benefits, FMLA, Paid Leavecoronavirus, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, DOL, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, FFCRA, FMLA, paid sick leave
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Do your coronavirus policies and practices comply with federal laws covering the workplace and employee benefits? During their March 18 webcast, “Coronavirus in the Workplace: U.S. Regulatory Considerations,” Carrie B…. Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
March 20, 2020
Compliance, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, FMLA, Human Resources (HR)ACA, ADA, coronavirus, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, FLSA, FMLA, OSHA
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In an effort to slow the progression of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States and mitigate its economic impact, on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law… Read more >
Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS
March 19, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, FMLA, Legislative, Paid Leavecoronavirus, COVID-19, Families First Coronavirus Response Act
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As part of your benefit plan offerings, your short-term disability (STD) plan may not be the most exciting of all the benefits offered at your company, but it sure is… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
January 24, 2018
Disability Benefits, Employee Benefits, FMLA, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO)short term disability
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The U.S. Senate and House have passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. President Trump is expected to sign the tax reform bill into law soon. How would employee benefits… Read more >
Lois Gleason, CEBS
December 21, 2017
401(k) Plans, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, FMLA, Health Care, Paid Leave, Parental Leave
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As we watch the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and brace for Hurricane Irma, our perspective shifts. The struggles of those in the paths of the storms are immense, and many… Read more >
International Foundation Staff
September 6, 2017
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Communication, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, FMLA, Human Resources (HR), MPRA, Paid Leave, PBGC, Regulatory, Talking Benefits Podcast
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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… Read more >
Julie Stich, CEBS
March 12, 2015
DOL, Employee Benefits, FMLA, RegulatoryDOL, FMLA, same-sex spousal leave, Windsor decision
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