Human Resources (HR)

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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Building (or Reevaluating) a Benefits Package for Today’s and Tomorrow’s Workforce
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Building (or Reevaluating) a Benefits Package for Today’s and Tomorrow’s Workforce
Julie Stich, CEBS
 

After 15 months, it’s looking like we’re heading into a period of time we can legitimately call “postpandemic.” We’ve been seeing, hearing and reading about what this new era will mean for the workforce—flexibility, remote work, mental well-being, financial security, inclusivity. What […]

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While Most Employers are Preparing to Head Back to the Office, Some are Hoteling It
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While Most Employers are Preparing to Head Back to the Office, Some are Hoteling It
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A new report released today by the International Foundation, Employee Benefits in a COVID-19 World—One Year Update, provides a snapshot of the latest COVID-19 workplace issues including the future of remote work and vaccines. How Are Employers Handling the COVID-19 Vaccine? The […]

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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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DOL Releases Model Notices for COBRA Subsidy Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
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DOL Releases Model Notices for COBRA Subsidy Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA)
Jenny Gartman, CEBS
 

​Thirty-five years ago this month, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) was signed into law. COBRA provides a way for workers and their families to temporarily maintain their employer-provided health insurance during situations such as job loss or a […]

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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and COBRA Subsidies
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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and COBRA Subsidies
Anne Newhouse
 

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) passed by Congress and signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021 contains various employee benefits provisions, including premium assistance for participants of group health plans through the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of […]

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How the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Impacts Dependent Care Assistance Programs
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How the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Impacts Dependent Care Assistance Programs
Anne Newhouse
 

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 includes an optional (but not required) temporary change for the calendar year of 2021 to increase the maximum pretax contribution limit from $5,000 to $10,500 for dependent care assistance programs (DCAPs). For individuals who are […]

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