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 >
Brenda Hofmann
January 26, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Paid Leave, U.S., Work Life Balancecoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, pandemic, telecommuting, working from home
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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 >
Ann Godsell, CEBS
December 21, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, U.S., Work Life Balancecoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, remote work, telework, work from anywhere, workation, working from home
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Paid time off (PTO) tends to be a hot workplace topic in December. Employees have questions about which days will be paid holidays, how many vacation days they have left… Read more >
Brenda Hofmann
December 2, 2020
Employee Benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), U.S., Vacation, Work Life Balancebuy/sell pto, COVID-19, holiday vacation time, paid holidays, paid vacation time, PTO
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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 >
Alyssa Hodder
November 9, 2020
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, U.S., Work Life Balancecoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, remote work, telecommuting, working from home
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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 >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
September 2, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, U.S., Work Life Balancecoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, virtual school
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There are many times when working parents have a hard time doing the work/life balance thing. But with the stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, things have gotten 1000%… Read more >
Ann Godsell, CEBS
April 23, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Work Life Balancecoronavirus, COVID-19, working from home
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Parenting is already a demanding job, and many workers who have children may struggle with work-life balance. It can be particularly challenging for workers who are caring for children with… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
January 28, 2020
Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Work Life Balancefamily friendly workplace, work-life balance
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Each month on Talking Benefits, I join Julie Stich, Kelli Kolsrud and Justin Held, International Foundation benefits nerdthusiasts, to discuss a trending employee benefits topic we think our listeners want to… Read more >
Anne Patterson
July 15, 2019
Employee Benefits, Talking Benefits Podcast, Wellness, Work Life Balancedress code, flexible schedules, summer perks, summertime, summertime benefits
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Each month on Talking Benefits, I join Julie Stich, Kelli Kolsrud and Justin Held, International Foundation benefits nerdthusiasts, to discuss a trending employee benefits topic we think our listeners want to… Read more >
Anne Patterson
May 30, 2019
Employee Benefits, Parental Leave, Talking Benefits Podcast, Work Life Balancefamily friendly perks, family friendly workplace, work-life balance
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Whether it’s a family road trip with fruit snacks and beef jerky, getting another stamp or two on your passport or enjoying your own community with a staycation, time off… Read more >
Anne Patterson
May 6, 2019
Employee Benefits, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Vacation, Work Life Balance
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