The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated changes in the workplace, with many organizations implementing new policies for remote work in weeks instead of years. Current and future areas… Read more >
September 8, 2020 Canada, Employee Benefits, U.S. 0 Read more >
College move-in is more challenging this year than ever before. Health concerns have risen to the top of the list of worries for parents taking kids to campus this fall… Read more >
September 3, 2020 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), U.S. 0 Read more >
At the end of a typical summer, many parents of school-aged children would be breathing a sigh of relief, knowing the struggle to keep kids busy and to cobble together… Read more >
September 2, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, U.S., Work Life Balance 0 Read more >
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, better known as COBRA, became law on April 7, 1986. The law provides for continuation of health coverage from an employer-sponsored group… Read more >
August 25, 2020 Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S. 0 Read more >
Listen to this content here. On August 14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the report, Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The… Read more >
August 21, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness 0 Read more >
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 >
August 20, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, U.S. 0 Read more >
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 >
August 19, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Global Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness 0 Read more >
Significant expected turnover on multiemployer benefit fund trustee boards and the increasing complexity of serving as a trustee are among the key challenges faced by these boards. To address this… Read more >
August 17, 2020 Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, U.S. 0 Read more >
When the children of your employees go away to school for the first time, even under ordinary circumstances, it can be tough on the parent, the child—and the employer. With… Read more >
August 6, 2020 Canada, Communication, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, U.S., Wellness 0 Read more >
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 >
August 5, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S., Wellness 0 Read more >