Despite growing demand for sustainable, responsible and impact (SRI) investments from participants, a small percentage of 401(k) plans provide such options in their investment menus. In a Benefits Magazine article… Read more >
December 3, 2020 401(k) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Investments, Retirement, U.S. 0 Read more >
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 >
December 2, 2020 Employee Benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), U.S., Vacation, Work Life Balance 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 >
On November 10, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case California v. Texas. Because this is a major case impacting benefits, we wanted to give you… Read more >
November 19, 2020 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, U.S. 0 Read more >
Meet CEBS designation holder Monica Desai! Learn more about Monica’s CEBS journey and how earning the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist® designation has shaped her career. Monica on how pursuing the… Read more >
November 18, 2020 Canada, CEBS (Certified Employee Benefit Specialist), Employee Benefits, U.S. 0 Read more >
“The well-known business argument for financial wellness programs is the payback of at least $3 for every $1 invested by increasing worker productivity and retention,” said Rebecca Sudano, senior vice… Read more >
November 17, 2020 Canada, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, U.S. 0 Read more >
As fall begins, the International Foundation Information Center typically sees an uptick in requests about year-end or new year planning for calendar year plans. Flexible spending account (FSA) participants need… Read more >
November 12, 2020 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), U.S. 0 Read more >
Back in 2019, before anyone had even heard of COVID-19, the International Foundation surveyed organizations about their wellness plans. One data point that our Research Team found especially interesting centered… Read more >
November 11, 2020 Employee Benefits, U.S., Wellness 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 >