About Rebecca Estrada
Research Analyst at the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
Favorite Foundation Product: I am biased, but I think all of the primary research that the Foundation does here is fantastic. We cover a large breadth of topics in great depth – I think it may be one of our most underused tools.
Favorite Foundation Conference Moment: My first week on the job, I attended the “Essentials of Multiemployer Trust Fund Administration” class. I loved to see how much passion the attendees had for their job. They really want to help their participants.
Benefits Related Topics That Interest Her Most: Mental health, health insurance, and benefits! (Who doesn’t love great benefits!)
Personal Insight: Rebecca’s enthusiasm for data is contagious. Most days you’ll find her crunching numbers from the Foundation’s survey reports to shed light on the latest employee benefits trends. Rebecca applies her same enthusiastic approach to exploring her new state—Wisconsin. She’s a recent transplant from Washington D.C.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact both home and work life, employees and plan members are contacting their human resource departments for information and help. According to a recent… Read more >
Rebecca Estrada
July 27, 2020
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefitscoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19
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I’m sure I’m not alone in feeling that things have been pretty rough since the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders went into place. Initially, I missed being able to go to my… Read more >
Rebecca Estrada
May 21, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefitscoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, Employee Benefits in a COVID-19 World Survey Report
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COVID-19 has been a huge disruptor to daily life. So many things have changed, and it is likely that things will continue to be up in the air for the… Read more >
Rebecca Estrada
May 15, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR)coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, Employee Benefits in a COVID-19 World Survey Report
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Three months ago, the thought of a global pandemic was unimaginable. Today, we find ourselves faced with a situation unlike any we have faced before. Over the past weeks, we… Read more >
Rebecca Estrada
March 24, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefitscoronavirus, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, disaster planning, emergency preparedness
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The coronavirus outbreak continues to make headlines and the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the situation a global emergency last week. At this point, employers would be wise to consider… Read more >
Rebecca Estrada
February 3, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefitscoronavirus, emergency preparedness
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Today is World Mental Health Day and my inbox and social media feeds are full of quotes, messages and articles about the importance of recognizing and treating mental health disorders…. Read more >
Rebecca Estrada
October 10, 2019
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, WellnessEAP, mental health first aid training, mental health in the workplace
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October 10 is World Mental Health Day. Before you run to your local card store—This is NOT one of the holidays where you need to send a card and chocolate, but… Read more >
Rebecca Estrada
October 10, 2018
Canada, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Mental HealthWorld Mental Health Day
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Providing financial education to workers isn’t free: it requires planning and resources and requires participants to step away from their work. How can you tell if it is working? In… Read more >
Rebecca Estrada
October 9, 2018
Canada, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellnessfinancial education ROI
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Every time I come home from Costco or Target, I get ‘that look’ from my husband. You know the look . . . the look that says ‘why do we need… Read more >
Rebecca Estrada
September 12, 2018
Communication, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness
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