According to the most recent data from The Multiemployer Retirement Plan Landscape: A Fifteen-Year Look (2003-2017), demographic trends in multiemployer plans have become less favorable as the number of actively… Read more >
October 12, 2020 Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Pensions, Retirement, U.S. 0 Read more >
Open enrollment may be the biggest challenge of human resources (HR) and benefits offices across the U.S., and it’s coming soon! The headaches are countless: workers not reading their communication… Read more >
October 8, 2020 Communication, Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR), U.S. 0 Read more >
In the midst of a global pandemic and social unrest, it is expected to be sad, upset and angry—but what if you suspect an employee is struggling with a more… Read more >
October 7, 2020 Canada, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness 0 Read more >
The relationship between benefits and tax may be deeper than most benefits professionals realize. In a recent International Foundation webcast, New and Ongoing Tax Relief to Employers and Employees, speakers… Read more >
October 6, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Legislative, U.S. 0 Read more >
In the U.S., one in five of us meets the criteria for having a mental health condition. Eight percent have a diagnosable substance use disorder. Not addressing an employee’s behavioral… Read more >
October 5, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness 0 Read more >
This year’s annual benefits enrollment process presents new challenges for benefits professionals as they find themselves in the middle of a pandemic with workers nervous about their financial security as… Read more >
October 1, 2020 Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S. 0 Read more >
What do you gain when you earn your CEBS designation? Every year, we ask graduates many questions to learn about their experience with the CEBS designation and their professional development… Read more >
September 30, 2020 Canada, CEBS (Certified Employee Benefit Specialist), Employee Benefits, U.S. 0 Read more >
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of extreme stress for many—impacting not only individuals who were already vulnerable to substance abuse, but also people who have not previously struggled… Read more >
September 29, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness 0 Read more >
The definition of a fiduciary under ERISA has fluctuated in the past decade. In 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a rule redefining the meaning of the term fiduciary… Read more >
September 28, 2020 Employee Benefits, Investments, Retirement, U.S. 0 Read more >
As if open enrollment wasn’t already challenging, 2020 is throwing employers and employees for a loop. The latest International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans survey report, Trends in Benefit Open… Read more >
September 22, 2020 Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), U.S. 0 Read more >