In less than two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has created new mental health challenges or intensified existing issues for workers across the United States and Canada. Organizations are expanding and… Read more >
Anne Patterson
August 24, 2021
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., WellnessCOVID-19, employee wellness, mental health benefits, mental health coverage, mental health in the workplace, substance abuse, workplace wellness
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The health and safety of all workers—whether on the front lines since the start of the pandemic, already back at the office or planning to return this fall—should continue to… Read more >
Anne Patterson
August 5, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, U.S.business casual, casual dress code, COVID-19, dress code, office olympics, return to work
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The summer of 2021 is initiating the gradual return to in-workplace business operations. As part of a COVID-19 study from May of 2021, respondents approximated that 55% of their workforces… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
July 22, 2021
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, U.S., Work Life BalanceCOVID-19, employee benefits survey, future of work, innovative perks, perks, Pets at Work, return to work, unique perks, work-life balance, work/life balance, working from home, workplace culture, workplace perks, workplace wellness
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Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers have shifted their strategic benefit priorities toward workforce and business resilience. This has included adding or expanding employee benefits for remote… Read more >
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
July 12, 2021
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Financial Wellness, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), U.S., Wellness, Work Life BalanceCOVID-19, diversity and inclusion, employee benefit trends, employee benefits, future of work, pandemic, remote work, virtual care, virtual health
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June 25 is officially National Take Your Dog to Work Day. Admittedly, for the last 15 months, every day has been Take Your Dog to Work Day—actually, Work From Home… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
June 25, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Flexible Work Options, U.S., Work Life BalanceCOVID-19, employee benefits, future of work, National Take Your Dog to Work Day, pandemic, Pet Bereavement Leave, Pet Insurance, pet-friendly benefits, Pets at Work, voluntary benefits
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After 15 months, it’s looking like we’re heading into a period of time we can legitimately call “postpandemic.” We’ve been seeing, hearing and reading about what this new era will… Read more >
Julie Stich, CEBS
June 22, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR), U.S.COVID-19, employee benefit trends, employee benefits, employee benefits package, future of work, health care benefits, retirement benefits, workplace culture
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Over the past year, the International Foundation has surveyed U.S. organizations on three separate occasions to examine the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the most recent edition, respondents were… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
June 10, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, health care benefits, health care claims, health care costs, mental health, prescription drugs, telehealth
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A new report released today by the International Foundation, Employee Benefits in a COVID-19 World—One Year Update, provides a snapshot of the latest COVID-19 workplace issues including the future of… Read more >
International Foundation Staff
June 2, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, U.S., Work Life Balancecarryover options for paid leave, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccination, COVID-19 vaccine, COVID-19 vaccine incentives, Employee Benefits in a COVID-19 World Survey Report, flexible work arrangements, hoteling, mental health benefits, remote work, return to work
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We’ve heard a lot about the importance of sleep in recent years, but during the pandemic, it is a pillar of health and wellness, said Dr. Eve Van Cauter, a… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
May 27, 2021
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, U.S., WellnessCOVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, employee wellness, sleep
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“How can I work and take care of my kids? I don’t have any childcare right now.” “Sorry, honey, but you’ll have to wait until after this Zoom call.” “I… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
May 6, 2021
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Work Life Balancechildcare, coronavirus, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, elder care, mental health, mental health crisis, mental health in the workplace, women of color
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