As we wait to close the rocky chapter that is 2020, a new report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, Employee Benefits Survey: 2020 Results, examines the big… Read more >
December 15, 2020 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S. 0 Read more >
Although the COVID-19 pandemic caught many off guard, the experience has provided opportunities for apprenticeship programs and training funds to adapt training methods that will meet educational needs far into… Read more >
December 9, 2020 Apprenticeship Programs, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, U.S. 0 Read more >
Despite growing demand for sustainable, responsible and impact (SRI) investments from participants, a small percentage of 401(k) plans provide such options in their investment menus. In a Benefits Magazine article… Read more >
December 3, 2020 401(k) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Investments, Retirement, U.S. 0 Read more >
Paid time off (PTO) tends to be a hot workplace topic in December. Employees have questions about which days will be paid holidays, how many vacation days they have left… Read more >
December 2, 2020 Employee Benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), U.S., Vacation, Work Life Balance 0 Read more >
As employers have been forced to cut costs due to the pandemic, some have decided to offer early retirement packages in an effort to avoid laying off employees. Early retirement… Read more >
November 24, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Retirement, U.S. 0 Read more >
Many say it would have been nearly impossible for multiemployer benefit funds to prepare for a pandemic as serious and widespread as COVID-19. However, having a comprehensive disaster recovery plan… Read more >
November 23, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, U.S. 0 Read more >
On November 10, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case California v. Texas. Because this is a major case impacting benefits, we wanted to give you… Read more >
November 19, 2020 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, U.S. 0 Read more >
Meet CEBS designation holder Monica Desai! Learn more about Monica’s CEBS journey and how earning the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist® designation has shaped her career. Monica on how pursuing the… Read more >
November 18, 2020 Canada, CEBS (Certified Employee Benefit Specialist), Employee Benefits, U.S. 0 Read more >
“The well-known business argument for financial wellness programs is the payback of at least $3 for every $1 invested by increasing worker productivity and retention,” said Rebecca Sudano, senior vice… Read more >
November 17, 2020 Canada, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, U.S. 0 Read more >
As fall begins, the International Foundation Information Center typically sees an uptick in requests about year-end or new year planning for calendar year plans. Flexible spending account (FSA) participants need… Read more >
November 12, 2020 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), U.S. 0 Read more >