The COVID-19 pandemic has had dramatic implications for workplaces across Canada. A new report, Impact of COVID-19 on Pensions and Benefits in Canada, examines the myriad effects of the pandemic… Read more >
July 16, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Defined Contribution Plans, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs 0 Read more >
My fellow Talking Benefits podcasters and I recently got together for another COVID-19–related episode to discuss an evolving topic—psychological considerations for returning to the workplace. As some employees are getting called back… Read more >
July 13, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Talking Benefits Podcast, Wellness 0 Read more >
Apprenticeship program duties became significantly more challenging under limitations from the COVID-19 pandemic. Speakers Thomas Fischer, Jennifer E. Germaine, Esq., and Thomas E. Pfundstein, Ph.D., addressed these challenges in a… Read more >
July 9, 2020 Apprenticeship Programs, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
Employers’ minds are swirling with what to do following recent developments in changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Section 1557 and the recent United States Supreme… Read more >
July 8, 2020 ACA, Employee Benefits, Health Care 0 Read more >
Results of the 2020 Sanofi Canada Healthcare Survey show that investing in wellness at work benefits plan sponsors and plan members alike. From the plan member’s perspective, 86% of those… Read more >
July 6, 2020 Canada, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, Wellness 0 Read more >
A flexible spending account (FSA) is an individual account that can reimburse an employee for qualified medical expenses and work-related dependent care expenses. Is offering an FSA plan worthwhile? Let’s… Read more >
With the COVID-19 lockdown, many employees found themselves suddenly unable to access their usual healthcare providers—from general physicians to paramedical and mental health practitioners—and a solution was urgently needed to… Read more >
June 24, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care 0 Read more >
Listen to this content here. Last week, the International Foundation hosted a webcast called Stronger Organizations: Your Role in Diversity and Inclusion. Wendell Young IV, the Foundation’s President and Chair,… Read more >
A recent International Foundation webcast Health on Demand Survey Results: Delivering the Right Digital Tools in the Right Way explored innovations in health and well-being utilizing the latest technologies, treatments and creative… Read more >
June 17, 2020 Canada, Employee Benefits, Health Care 0 Read more >
The current pandemic has changed the way all businesses operate. Detailed information to keep the industry up to date on the latest issues was presented in the webcast Current Accounting… Read more >
June 15, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits 0 Read more >