Organizations are planning salary increases and closely examining their total rewards packages for the year ahead in response to changing workforce demands. The International Foundation surveyed U.S. employers and found… Read more >
November 3, 2022 Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Retirement, U.S., Vacation, Work Life Balance Read more >
Employer considerations for working parents includes a review of current laws and best practices when supporting nursing mothers.
October 4, 2022 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Dependent Care, Diversity and Inclusion, DOL, Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, Parental Leave, Wellness, Work Life Balance Read more >
What a time it’s been. A global pandemic, wars, monkeypox . . . in some ways, it feels like we’ve been living in a movie. I can’t watch disaster movies… Read more >
September 27, 2022 Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Mental Health, Work Life Balance Read more >
What Is Quiet Quitting? It’s been hot in the headlines and dominating social media scrolls over the past few weeks—quiet quitting. A viral TikTok video popularized the concept in July,… Read more >
August 30, 2022 Communication, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Flexible Work Options, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, Paid Time Off (PTO), U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balance Read more >
Earlier this year, I experienced a mental health crisis. I spent five nights at an in-patient program. This was followed by over six weeks at a partial hospitalization facility, which… Read more >
August 18, 2022 Canada, Communication, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balance Read more >
Ahhhh, the smell of fresh folders, pencils sharpened to perfection and the crack of that first marker opening . . . Oh, is it just me that gets excited about… Read more >
August 11, 2022 Communication, Education, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balance Read more >
Unlimited paid time off (PTO): the benefits trend that has rapidly grown, especially in the wake of a global pandemic. How exactly are employers able to offer a limitless vacation… Read more >
July 26, 2022 Canada, Communication, Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Human Resources (HR), Paid Time Off (PTO), U.S., Vacation, Wellness, Work Life Balance Read more >
Workers faced new or heightened challenges to their physical, mental and financial well-being over the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of those challenges are still lingering. Workplace wellness benefits were forced… Read more >
July 21, 2022 Communication, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balance Read more >
Offering pet-related perks has been touted as one strategy for employers trying to get a leg up (or a paw up!) when competing for employees. In honor of Take Your… Read more >
June 23, 2022 Communication, Employee Benefits, U.S., Voluntary Benefits, Wellness, Work Life Balance Read more >
As Mental Health Awareness Month (in the U.S.) continues, we’re sharing strategies and approaches to help leaders respond to employees with mental illness in a psychologically safe way. When employees have… Read more >
May 19, 2022 Behavioral Decision Making, Canada, Communication, Compliance, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balance Read more >