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Which Benefits Drive Employee Satisfaction?

Justin Held, CEBS

08 Sep 202108 Sep 2021

While traditional benefits such as retirement plans and health insurance are an important part of most employers’ benefit packages, the perceived value of supplementary offerings such as leave and work-life benefits make may a bigger difference when it comes to employee satisfaction. […]

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Important FFCRA Leave Updates for Employers in the American Rescue Plan Act

Amanda Wilke, CEBS

29 Mar 202119 Apr 2021

Here we go again: yet another new relief bill sends employers heads spinning. On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was signed into law. Among the many changes, ARPA extends the timeframe for employers to receive tax […]

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New Developments in Parental Leave

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

09 Jan 202008 Jan 2020

Paid parental leave has been a hot topic over the last several years as a growing number of employers have added or enhanced their parental leave benefits. The topic made headlines again last month when the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal […]

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Family-Friendly Employee Benefits

Anne Patterson

30 May 201919 Aug 2019

Each month on Talking Benefits, I join Julie Stich, Kelli Kolsrud and Justin Held, International Foundation benefits nerdthusiasts, to discuss a trending employee benefits topic we think our listeners want to know more about. This month’s episode fell right between Mother’s Day and […]

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Oh, Baby! More Employers Are Offering Family-Friendly Benefits

Staff

16 Apr 201915 Apr 2019

A growing number of employers in the U.S. are offering family-friendly benefits such as fertility services, paid leave and flexible scheduling to accommodate employees in today’s competitive labor market, according to a report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Employee […]

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21 Ways Employers Are Helping Workers Achieve Work/Life Balance

Justin Held, CEBS

07 Feb 201923 Jan 2020

Nearly two in five organizations would rate their workforces as extremely or very stressed, and worker stress levels have climbed in the last two years, a recent International Foundation study found. Recognizing the negative impact stress can have on worker performance, many […]

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Phased Return to Work: An Emerging Trend for New Parents?

Staff

02 Jul 201802 Jul 2018

The transition from caring for a baby 24 hours a day to being a full-time employee isn’t always an easy one. One minute it’s all feeding schedules and baby snuggles—and the next it’s morning commutes, project deadlines and an e-mail inbox reminding […]

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How Tax Reform Could Impact Employee Benefits

Lois Gleason, CEBS

21 Dec 201721 Jan 2019

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 be affected under the law? Not changing Let’s start with what would […]

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Flexibility in New Canadian Parental Leave Benefits

Bryan Zoran, CEBS

01 Dec 201707 Jan 2020

Federal rules governing maternity and parental leave, effective December 3, give Canadian parents and expecting moms more options. These changes come 46 years after this system, part of Canada’s employment insurance (EI), was first implemented. Parental leave has not remained static over […]

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Back-to-School Special: Work-Life Balance Benefits

Staff

07 Sep 201707 Sep 2017

Back-to-school time is a certain relief to most parents as family life returns to a more routine schedule. But, with that school-day consistency comes inconsistent workday disrupters . . . 4:00 soccer practice, Thursday morning college-planning parent meeting, or the dreaded “your […]