Most employers are encouraging, rather than mandating, employees to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Organizations are taking a variety of actions to encourage vaccination. According to the Littler COVID-19 Vaccine Employer… Read more >
March 30, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S. 2 Read more >
Here we go again: yet another new relief bill sends employers heads spinning. On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was signed into law. Among… Read more >
March 29, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Coronavirus (COVID-19), Dependent Care, Employee Benefits, Paid Leave, Parental Leave, U.S., Wellness 0 Read more >
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live and work, and it has also impacted our health benefits plans. A panel discussion at our recent Trends in Health and… Read more >
March 16, 2021 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health 0 Read more >
Vaccines can provide important protection for your most vulnerable plan members, but should they be part of your benefits plan? And how can you offset the cost? Anar Dossa, Director… Read more >
March 9, 2021 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Wellness 0 Read more >
Isolation and loneliness. Fear that you or a loved one will be infected with a deadly virus. Anxiety about finances. Stress over child care and school arrangements. During the COVID-19… Read more >
March 3, 2021 Canada, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balance 0 Read more >
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to bring long-lasting changes to life in the United States, and those changes will be reflected in employee benefits. How COVID-19 could affect health, retirement… Read more >
February 17, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Dependent Care, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Multiemployer, Paid Leave, U.S. 1 Read more >
When it comes to the COVID-19 vaccines and returning to the workplace, there’s a lot for employers to consider—and the time to start planning is now. A recent webcast, COVID-19… Read more >
February 12, 2021 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
Welcome to our first Talking Benefits episode of 2021! My fellow “pod squad” members Justin Held, Julie Stich and I engaged in more COVID-19 chatter during the most recent podcast… Read more >
February 4, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Dependent Care, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Flexible Work Options, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S. 0 Read more >
The concept of hygge (pronounced “hoo-gah”) has been gaining popularity across the U.S. and Canada over the past couple of years ,and I’m here for it. It’s a Danish word… Read more >
February 1, 2021 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balance 2 Read more >
When we rang in the New Year, there was a palpable sense of relief that 2020 was behind us. Then came the realization that, from a remote work standpoint at… Read more >
January 28, 2021 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Wellness, Work Life Balance 0 Read more >