In early April, the International Foundation hosted the webcast Innovation and the Future of Remote/Hybrid Work. We were lucky enough to bring in Alex Willis, chief executive officer at Leadership… Read more >
Anne Patterson
May 13, 2022
Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S., Vacation, Wellness, Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, healthy workplace, hybrid work, remote work, return to the office, return to work, wellness, working from home, workplace wellness
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In 2022, employees expect their benefits to address flexibility as much as they expect health and retirement benefits. Many employers are starting to realize that flexibility will affect the future… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
April 26, 2022
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Flexible Work Options, Mental Health, Paid Time Off (PTO), U.S., Vacation, Wellness, Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, paid leave, paid time off, remote work, unlimited vacation, vacation, work/life balance, workplace wellness
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The past two years have altered the workforce like never before. From the increase in remote work to the “Great Resignation,” you and your organization’s benefit plans have been shining… Read more >
Anne Patterson
April 5, 2022
Canada, Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Flexible Work Options, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, hybrid work, National Employee Benefits Day, remote work, working from home, workplace wellness
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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 >
Anne Patterson
January 11, 2022
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balancecoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, employee wellness, hygge, mindfulness, remote work, wellness, working from home
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After months of planning, you and your HR team are finally implementing your organization’s return-to-the-workplace strategy. You feel you have been deliberate and thoughtful in your approach, and you’ve been… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
December 2, 2021
Canada, Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Voluntary Benefits, Wellness, Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, flexible schedules, flexible work arrangements, remote work, work from anywhere, working from home, workplace wellness
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Many Canadian employers are starting to implement their return-to-the-workplace plans this fall. But with rising COVID cases and the added stress of the COVID variants, the transition is becoming more… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
October 5, 2021
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee BenefitsCOVID-19 vaccination, hybrid work, remote work, return to the office, return to work, vaccination policy
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Over the past 18 months, a lot has been said about remote work and the future of the office—and with good reason. The ability to work remotely has the potential… Read more >
Jonas Leyrer
September 9, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, U.S.employee benefits, future of work, remote work, working from home
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As I wrote in my blog on empathetic leadership, one positive emerging from the pandemic is that it has refocused attention on human needs—from health and wellness, to financial security…. Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
August 19, 2021
Canada, Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Mental Health, Work Life Balancecoronavirus and the workplace, employee benefits, employee wellness, future of work, mental health, mental health in the workplace, phased return to work, remote work, return to the office, return to work, working from home, 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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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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