With flu season upon us, employers are dealing with employee sickness and lost productivity. In addition to those issues, employers must also be ready to handle legal and policy questions… Read more >
December 14, 2021 Communication, Disease Management, Employee Benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), U.S., Wellness Read more >
January 13, 2022, update on legal challenges: The Sixth Circuit lifted the stay on December 17, 2021, allowing the ETS to go into effect. OSHA posted modified enforcement deadlines stating, “OSHA will not… Read more >
December 10, 2021 Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Legislative, U.S. Read more >
Another year has come to an end. As the calendar turns over, it becomes particularly important to remind workers of some important benefits, if you haven’t already. We’re making a list… Read more >
December 7, 2021 Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), U.S., Vacation, Voluntary Benefits Read more >
In this Talking Benefits podcast episode, the pod squad wanted to highlight a topic that is timely for several reasons and might be a little confusing—mental health and substance use… Read more >
November 23, 2021 Communication, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S., Wellness Read more >
As we get closer to 2022, plan sponsors are wondering what next year will mean for their employee benefits plans, especially group health plans. Health care costs are complicated, and… Read more >
November 22, 2021 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Insurance, Mental Health, U.S. Read more >
Employers have long included voluntary benefits as part of their ancillary benefit packages. Voluntary benefits are administered by the employer and paid for by the workers, who in turn receive… Read more >
October 11, 2021 Disability Benefits, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, U.S., Voluntary Benefits Read more >
On September 20, 2021, PBGC released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Projections Report and a Five-Year Multiemployer Program Report. The reports show a substantial improvement in the outlook for PBGC’s… Read more >
September 28, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, PBGC, Pensions, U.S. Read more >
Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been surrounded by controversy for years. Our previous blog, Section 1557 and the SCOTUS Decision—Implications for Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans, addressed… Read more >
September 27, 2021 Compliance, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S. Read more >
On November 12, 2020, Congress and the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (the Departments) issued a final rule for Transparency in Coverage (TiC) aimed at group… Read more >
September 21, 2021 Compliance, Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S. Read more >
Financial wellness programs have gained prominence as an employee benefit and can be effective in reducing financial stress among workers. But it’s not always that easy to get employees to… Read more >
September 20, 2021 Canada, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, U.S. Read more >