As we enter 2021, employers have found it necessary to examine their benefit offerings in order to make decisions that best support their workforce while ensuring the long-term success of… Read more >
January 26, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Paid Leave, U.S., Work Life Balance 0 Read more >
Employers want to keep COVID-19 out of the workplace. As vaccines start to become available to employees, employers must plan their strategy for how to handle vaccinations. The Q&As below… Read more >
January 25, 2021 Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S. 0 Read more >
[Update: IRS Notice 2021-15, which was released on March 2, 2021, clarifies the application of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, on dependent care assistance programs under Section 125 cafeteria plans.]… Read more >
January 21, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Legislative, U.S. 0 Read more >
If this year has proven anything, it’s that nobody has a crystal ball (or one that works anyway!) Last December 2020, the Talking Benefits podcast team made some predictions for… Read more >
December 22, 2020 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S. 0 Read more >
As we head into winter, many employees are getting antsy as they work daily from their kitchen tables. Requests are starting to come in, leaving benefits and HR pros asking… Read more >
December 21, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, U.S., Work Life Balance 0 Read more >
Although the COVID-19 pandemic caught many off guard, the experience has provided opportunities for apprenticeship programs and training funds to adapt training methods that will meet educational needs far into… Read more >
December 9, 2020 Apprenticeship Programs, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, U.S. 0 Read more >
As employers have been forced to cut costs due to the pandemic, some have decided to offer early retirement packages in an effort to avoid laying off employees. Early retirement… Read more >
November 24, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Retirement, U.S. 0 Read more >
Many say it would have been nearly impossible for multiemployer benefit funds to prepare for a pandemic as serious and widespread as COVID-19. However, having a comprehensive disaster recovery plan… Read more >
November 23, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, U.S. 0 Read more >
COVID-19 has had the dramatic effect of launching many of us into a remote work environment virtually overnight. But as the pandemic drags on (and on), it can be hard… Read more >
November 9, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, U.S., Work Life Balance 0 Read more >
The changes to the health care system brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic are creating a new set of risks and opportunities for health care purchasers and plan sponsors, some… Read more >
November 5, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S. 0 Read more >