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 >
International Foundation Staff
December 7, 2016
Employee Benefits, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO)paid parental leave
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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 >
Anne Patterson
December 1, 2016
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Cadillac Tax, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Legislative, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Regulatory, Retirementelection
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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 >
Chris Vogel, CEBS
October 18, 2016
Human Resources (HR), Paid Time Off (PTO)
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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 >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
August 2, 2016
Employee Benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), Regulatorypaid sick leave
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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 >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
September 28, 2015
Canada, Education, Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Paid Time Off (PTO), Pensions, Retirement, Vacation, Work Life Balancebaby boomers, generation x, millennials, multi-generational workforce
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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 >
Anne Patterson
September 9, 2015
Employee Benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), Vacationunlimited vacation
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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 >
Lois Gleason, CEBS
July 16, 2015
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Paid Time Off (PTO)paid sick time, paid time off, sick time
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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 >
Jennifer Cotter
June 16, 2015
Employee Benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), Vacationpay for vacation, perks
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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 >
Neil Mrkvicka
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 Balancecorporate casual, flexible schedules, holiday pay, small business, small business week
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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 >
Justin Held, CEBS
January 21, 2015
Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Human Resources (HR), Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Regulatory, Work Life Balanceadoption, benefits, employee benefits, family leave, leave, maternity, maternity leave, paid leave, paid sick time, paternity, paternity leave, PTO
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