Is paid parental leave in the U.S. at a tipping point? It does seem that paid leave is having a moment. Companies across the country are regularly making headlines for… Read more >
December 7, 2016 Employee Benefits, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO) Read more >
What do the election results mean for employer-sponsored benefits? Which campaign promises will come into play and how? These pressing questions and more were answered during the International Foundation webcast… Read more >
December 1, 2016 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Cadillac Tax, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Legislative, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Regulatory, Retirement Read more >
Does everyone in your workforce have enough time to vote—enough non-work hours while the polls are open—on November 8? If you’re in doubt, you may want to check what your… Read more >
October 18, 2016 Human Resources (HR), Paid Time Off (PTO) Read more >
Paid sick leave—In a majority of cases in the U.S., whether to offer this benefit is currently up to the employer. As debates over regionally or federally mandated paid leave… Read more >
August 2, 2016 Employee Benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), Regulatory Read more >
I’m always fascinated by discussions of the different age groups in the workplace and whether I fit the generational mold. But for employers facing a shortage of skilled workers, it’s… Read more >
September 28, 2015 Canada, Education, Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Paid Time Off (PTO), Pensions, Retirement, Vacation, Work Life Balance Read more >
You may remember the International Foundation’s “Benefits Madness” in March, where participants voted for top employee benefits in the form of a March Madness basketball bracket. Vacation time was one… Read more >
September 9, 2015 Employee Benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), Vacation 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 >
My co-workers and I recently got on the topic of “untraditional benefits” organizations have begun offering to not only attract but also retain employees. Specifically, we talked about Expensify, known… Read more >
June 16, 2015 Employee Benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), Vacation Read more >
In honor of Small Business Week, our research team took a dive back in to data from our Employee Benefits Survey: 2014 to identify how small employers are designing their benefits packages… Read more >
May 5, 2015 Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Retirement, Vacation, Work Life Balance Read more >
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… Read more >
January 21, 2015 Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Human Resources (HR), Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Regulatory, Work Life Balance Read more >