As they consider how to retransition back to an in-office environment, employers want to keep COVID-19 out of the workplace. In part one of our series on this subject, we… Read more >
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
February 3, 2021
Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR), U.S., Wellnesscoronavirus, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19 vaccination, COVID-19 vaccine, employee benefits, employee health, employee wellness, Health Care, union
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Employers and benefit plan sponsors can play a bigger role in addressing the disparities in access to adequate health care among minority populations—an issue that has received increasing attention in… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
February 2, 2021
Communication, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Global Benefits, Health Care, U.S.diversity and inclusion, employee benefits, multicultural competency, workplace culture
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Over the next ten years, health care spending in the United States is projected to increase at an annual rate of 5.4%. In response to the cost escalation, plan sponsors… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
January 27, 2021
Disease Management, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S.Health Care, health care benefits, health care costs, health care plan, health care technology, health costs, health insurance, telehealth
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As we enter 2021, employers have found it necessary to examine their benefit offerings in order to make decisions that best support their workforce while ensuring the long-term success of… Read more >
International Foundation Staff
January 26, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Paid Leave, U.S., Work Life Balancecoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, pandemic, telecommuting, working from home
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Employers want to keep COVID-19 out of the workplace. As vaccines start to become available to employees, employers must plan their strategy for how to handle vaccinations. The Q&As below… Read more >
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
January 25, 2021
Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine
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[Update: IRS Notice 2021-15, which was released on March 2, 2021, clarifies the application of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, on dependent care assistance programs under Section 125 cafeteria plans.]… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
January 21, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Legislative, U.S.COVID-19, DCAP, DCFSA, dependent care, dependent care assistance programs, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Dependent Care FSA, employee benefits
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“After expressing support for racial justice and the Black Lives Matter movement, many companies now face the reality of a prolonged remote working environment and questions about how to promote… Read more >
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
January 14, 2021
Canada, Communication, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR), Multiemployer, U.S.diversity and inclusion, employee benefits, employee wellness, multicultural competency, workplace culture
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The median cost of benefits for multiemployer health plans increased 47% over the ten-year period from 2008 to 2017, reaching $11,201 per participant per year (PPPY), according to a new… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
January 12, 2021
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Multiemployer, U.S.multiemployer health plans
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Apprenticeship and training funds have a long history of providing skilled workers for a number of industries. These funds are classified as employee welfare benefit plans under the Employee Retirement… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
January 6, 2021
Apprenticeship Programs, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, U.S.apprenticeship, apprenticeship agreement
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If this year has proven anything, it’s that nobody has a crystal ball (or one that works anyway!) Last December 2020, the Talking Benefits podcast team made some predictions for… Read more >
Anne Patterson
December 22, 2020
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S.employee benefits, podcast
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