Apprenticeship program duties became significantly more challenging under limitations from the COVID-19 pandemic. Speakers Thomas Fischer, Jennifer E. Germaine, Esq., and Thomas E. Pfundstein, Ph.D., addressed these challenges in a… Read more >
July 9, 2020 Apprenticeship Programs, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
With the COVID-19 lockdown, many employees found themselves suddenly unable to access their usual healthcare providers—from general physicians to paramedical and mental health practitioners—and a solution was urgently needed to… Read more >
June 24, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care 0 Read more >
The current pandemic has changed the way all businesses operate. Detailed information to keep the industry up to date on the latest issues was presented in the webcast Current Accounting… Read more >
June 15, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
Teams of all shapes and sizes have found themselves working remotely during the coronavirus pandemic. With tight time lines, low budgets and stress on employees to produce superior results, organizations… Read more >
June 11, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
I recently joined my fellow Talking Benefits podcasters for another COVID-19-related episode, and this time we dove into health plan changes employers are making in response to the pandemic. By… Read more >
June 9, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Talking Benefits Podcast 0 Read more >
For the past few years, employers have been grappling with different ways to provide student loan assistance to employees. Before January 1, 2021, employers can make contributions toward their employees’… Read more >
June 8, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits 2 Read more >
Unless they had multiple members who contracted COVID-19, many health plans may have experienced a temporary reprieve from rising health care costs as plan participants delayed care while the country… Read more >
June 4, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care 0 Read more >
Just like the rest of the world, the coronavirus pandemic has impacted our workflow at the International Foundation, and my fellow hosts and I found it necessary to take a… Read more >
June 3, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Defined Contribution Plans, Employee Benefits, Retirement, Talking Benefits Podcast 0 Read more >
Financial concerns—including potential job loss, income reduction, and gaps in retirement and emergency savings—were rampant among U.S. and Canadian workers even before COVID-19, but the economic challenges of this global… Read more >
June 2, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Financial Education 0 Read more >
While a happy and productive remote workforce is still a priority for employers across North America, many organizations are shifting their focus and asking how to safely and legally transition… Read more >
June 1, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits 0 Read more >