The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant implications for workplaces across the world, and employers and workers have needed to make difficult decisions regarding retirement, health and paid leave benefits. A new… Read more >
Brenda Hofmann
May 4, 2021
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Retirementcoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, remote work, virtual mental health benefits, working from home
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In a typical year, the top causes of stress affecting employee well-being are generally money, physical health, work and relationships. The COVID-19 pandemic, of course, is anything but typical, and… Read more >
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
April 20, 2021
Canada, Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Financial Wellness, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balanceculture of wellness, employee health, employee wellness, health and wellness, mental health, mental health crisis, mental health in the workplace, preventing burnout, well-being, wellness, wellness programs, work/life balance, working from home, workplace culture, workplace wellness, workplace wellness programs
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Benefits professionals know that mental health was already a growing focus for benefit plans even before the pandemic, and now it will continue to be of heightened importance for years… Read more >
Anne Patterson
April 6, 2021
Canada, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, National Employee Benefits Day, U.S., Wellnessmental health, National Employee Benefits Day, resilience, workplace wellness programs
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Health care benefits remain a critical part of the relationship between employers and workers, especially during these times of rapid change and uncertainty. In addition to serving as an important… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
March 31, 2021
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, U.S., Wellnessdental, dental plan, dependent care, fertility health care benefits, Health Care, health care benefits, health care plan, health coverage, health insurance, health reimbursement arrangement, health savings account, mental health, mental health coverage, orthodontia, prescription drug benefits, prescription drug plan, prescription drug therapy, prescription drugs, self-funded health plans
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It may be the most difficult challenge a person will endure in their lifetime: Facing the death of a loved one. Through bereavement leave, survivor benefits and life insurance, U.S…. Read more >
Brenda Hofmann
March 23, 2021
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Mental Health, U.S.bereavement leave, employee benefits survey, life insurance, mental health, survivor benefits
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The pandemic has brought new workforce situations requiring new solutions to the forefront of our daily lives. Innovative and proactive employee benefits can answer some of these current challenges. We’re… Read more >
Julie Stich, CEBS
March 17, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Financial Wellness, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Mental Health, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), U.S., Wellnessdiversity and inclusion, employee assistance program, employee benefit trends, employee benefits, Employee Benefits in a COVID-19 World Survey Report, employee benefits package, employee wellness, fertility health care benefits, gender transition, gender-reassignment, health care benefits, mental health, mental health coverage, mental health in the workplace, most valued employee benefits, Pet Bereavement Leave, Pet Insurance, Pets at Work, student loan assistance benefits, student loan debt, student loan repayment, transgender-inclusive
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live and work, and it has also impacted our health benefits plans. A panel discussion at our recent Trends in Health and… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
March 16, 2021
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Healthbenefits plans, coronavirus, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, mental health
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If you’re a regular Talking Benefits listener, you know we’ve frequently covered the topic of mental well-being. This is because of the significant impact this issue has throughout our country… Read more >
Anne Patterson
March 11, 2021
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S., Wellnessessential health benefits, health and wellness, mental health, mental health coverage, mental health crisis, mental health in the workplace, podcast, talking benefits podcast, wellness, workplace wellness
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I’ve heard the phrase, “you are what you eat” many times and sorry, body, but some days you are dark chocolate, an apple, and my toddler’s rejected mac and cheese!… Read more >
Anne Patterson
March 8, 2021
Canada, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellnessmental health, nutrition, well-being, wellness
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Isolation and loneliness. Fear that you or a loved one will be infected with a deadly virus. Anxiety about finances. Stress over child care and school arrangements. During the COVID-19… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
March 3, 2021
Canada, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life BalanceCOVID-19, mental health, mental health crisis, mental health in the workplace, pandemic, remote work, stress, stress management, telehealth, total wellness, workforce, working from home
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