The implications of COVID-19 have sown uncertainty into the economy both domestically and internationally. Favorable investment returns are key to providing stability in retirement and health benefit funds. An April… Read more >
April 15, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits Read more >
The coronavirus outbreak has caused entire organizations to shift from in-person office environments to completely virtual workplaces. Adjusting to working from home—and making the change during a global health crisis—has… Read more >
April 14, 2020 Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Resources (HR) Read more >
With my extra quarantine time, I started mapping out my daughter’s first-year scrapbook. When she was born in December, the idea of devoting an entire page to something called COVID-19… Read more >
April 9, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits Read more >
One of the issues that multiemployer benefit funds must be concerned with is how the spread of COVID-19 may affect the ability of signatory employers to contribute to pension and… Read more >
April 8, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Multiemployer Read more >
As Canadian employers, plan sponsors and trustees grapple with the evolving implications of coronavirus, there is a need for clear information and guidance. The International Foundation webcast, Coronavirus: Public Health… Read more >
April 7, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits Read more >
On March 27, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted a webinar in which EEOC staff answered employer questions about how to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and… Read more >
April 3, 2020 Compliance, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits Read more >
In rapid time, the coronavirus has upended the benefit industry’s way of work. Most offices stand empty or operate with a skeleton crew, as employees and plan participants keep their… Read more >
April 3, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health Read more >
Today, April 2, 2020, is National Employee Benefits Day. First celebrated in 2004, Employee Benefits Day has always been a time to recognize trustees, administrators, benefits practitioners and professional advisors… Read more >
April 2, 2020 Employee Benefits, National Employee Benefits Day Read more >
As of March 27, 2020, the federal government and five provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Saskatchewan) have issued bills and regulations related to Coronavirus (COVID-19). The bills… Read more >
March 31, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits Read more >
Last week, the DOL issued guidance for employers and employees on implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). And it seems the DOL has been very busy, because the… Read more >
March 31, 2020 Compliance, Coronavirus (COVID-19), DOL, Employee Benefits, FMLA, Paid Leave Read more >