About 31% of people in the United States have faced negative economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent report from the Commonwealth Fund. Those economic effects include… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
August 20, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, U.S.coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, emergency savings, financial wellness
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It’s no surprise that the global pandemic has had a significant impact on employees’ mental health. But even before the pandemic, mental health was on many employers’ radars. According to… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
August 19, 2020
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Global Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellnesscoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, global employee benefits, mental health in the workplace, multinational corporations
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This month, the Talking Benefits team and I chatted about a topic that was important before the coronavirus pandemic but is feeling more relevant now amid new stressors and uncertainty—SLEEP…. Read more >
Anne Patterson
August 5, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S., WellnessCOVID-19, employee wellness, podcast, sleep
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Maintaining access to health insurance is a huge priority for both employers and employees right now. With some employers having to make hard decisions about layoffs, furloughs and terminations, one… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
August 4, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.COBRA, COVID-19, DOL, Medicare, Medicare Eligibility
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As the pandemic continues to impact workplaces across Canada and around the world, the Federal government has taken action by providing financial support for both employers and employees. Benefits available… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
July 29, 2020
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee BenefitsCanada Emergency Response Benefit, Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, CERB, CEWS, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, return to work
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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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With the pandemic limiting Canadians’ ability to access much-needed healthcare services, many organizations are looking for alternatives. The Impact of COVID-19 on Pensions and Benefits in Canada survey, conducted in… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
July 23, 2020
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Carecoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, telehealth, telemedicine, virtual care
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had dramatic implications for workplace retirement programs in Canada. Volatile market conditions have organizations and individuals reviewing their financial options. At the same time, these conditions have led… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
July 22, 2020
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Retirementcoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, retirement benefits
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Forced isolation. Trauma caused by loss of life, jobs and normal routines. Uncertainty about the future, not to mention anxiety about becoming infected with the virus. These are just a… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
July 21, 2020
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S.coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, mental health in the workplace
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The coronavirus is a challenge unlike anything most employers have faced before. The challenges are even more unique in the multi-employer trust fund world. The pandemic has brought major changes… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
July 20, 2020
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Multiemployercoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19
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