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How to Create a More Inclusive Environment for Indigenous Peoples

Alyssa Hodder

12 Jul 202212 Jul 2022

An interview with Kelly Lendsay, president & CEO of Indigenous Works, provides practical tips for organizations to navigate the complex world of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Alyssa HodderDirector, Education and Outreach – Canada Keeping Up With The Word on Benefits:

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PBGC Releases Special Financial Assistance Final Rule

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

08 Jul 202210 Nov 2022

Changes to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program announced Wednesday by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) will improve the ability of underfunded multiemployer defined benefit (DB) pension plans to pay benefits to their participants, PBGC and Department of Labor officials say. […]

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Capitalizing on Multi-Asset Credit Strategies in Uncertain Times

Tim Hennessy

07 Jul 202217 Feb 2023

Has your budget kept pace with the growing expense of your everyday needs? Are inflation, rising interest rates and market instability making you anxious? You’re not alone—Everything is more expensive and increasing interest rates and economic uncertainty add additional complexity for investors […]

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Advocating for Queer Employees in the Workforce

Eli Argueta

29 Jun 202229 Jun 2022

Over the past Pride Month, many companies have transformed their usual logo to a more colorful rainbow one. And although this is a great way to show support to their own members who may identify as queer (an umbrella term used to […]

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Pet-Friendly Workplaces: A Paw-fect Employee Retention Tool

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

23 Jun 202223 Jun 2022

Offering pet-related perks has been touted as one strategy for employers trying to get a leg up (or a paw up!) when competing for employees. In honor of Take Your Dog to Work day on June 24, here’s a roundup of pet-related […]

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Life Skills Initiatives in Apprenticeship Training

Justin Held, CEBS

21 Jun 202221 Jun 2022

The International Foundation has surveyed apprenticeship stakeholders across the U.S. and Canada since 2010, gathering insights on a number of trends impacting their plans, including program challenges, apprentice challenges, recruitment and retention initiatives, communication strategies, instructor quality initiatives, and life skills initiatives. […]

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Number of Employers Offering Juneteenth As a Paid Holiday On the Rise

Anne Patterson

14 Jun 202214 Jun 2022

On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill establishing Juneteenth as a new federal holiday. Juneteenth National Independence Day is now the 12th legal public holiday in the United States, and the first one created since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was signed […]

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Meeting the Benefit Needs of Your LGBTQ+ Plan Members

Cara McMullin

07 Jun 202208 Jun 2022

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Canada and the U.S., a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people and their history, culture and contributions. To honor this month, we are revisiting a helpful article about how plan sponsors can be […]

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Miscarriage and Other Pregnancy Loss Leave

Amanda Wilke

01 Jun 202201 Jun 2022

According to the Mayo Clinic, roughly 10 to 20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. The physical and emotional needs of someone who experiences pregnancy loss vary from one individual to another. Indonesia, India, Taiwan, and New Zealand are a few countries […]

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Everything Plan Sponsors Need to Know About SECURE Act 2.0

Amanda Wilke

26 May 202226 May 2022

On March 29, 2022, the House of Representatives passed the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 (HR 2954), otherwise known as SECURE Act 2.0, by a vote of 414-5. Secure Act 2.0 builds on the 2019 Setting Every Community Up for […]