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COVID and covenant: six months on
COVID and covenant: six months on
Six months after the UK first went into lockdown, COVID-19 continues to dominate life and the economy in the...
Posted October 1, 2020 — Read more -
World Heart Day
World Heart Day
Why do we celebrate it today? In May 2012, world leaders committed to reducing global mortality from chronic diseases...
Posted September 29, 2020 — Read more -
Employee share plans and building financial resilience
Employee share plans and building financial resilience
As an older millennial, I consider myself rather fortunate. Having started my career a few years before the 2008...
Posted September 18, 2020 — Read more -
Not your normal benefits enrollment cycle
Not your normal benefits enrollment cycle
A global pandemic certainly throws a wrench into an employer’s health benefit strategy! Employee needs have changed and continue...
Posted September 17, 2020 — Read more -
EEOC updates COVID-19 guidance
EEOC updates COVID-19 guidance
On September 8, the EEOC updated its guidance on COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and other EEO laws....
Posted September 16, 2020 — Read more -
Only 22% of plan sponsors know what’s driving plan costs!
Only 22% of plan sponsors know what’s driving plan costs!
The recently released 2020 Sanofi Canada Healthcare Survey indicated that only 22% of plan sponsors know what medical conditions...
Posted September 14, 2020 — Read more -
Group risk – excuse me, what?
Group risk – excuse me, what?
‘Group risk’ is the provision of group life assurance, group income protection and group critical illness cover. Today, I’m...
Posted September 6, 2020 — Read more -
Parent care: Helping mothers and fathers through an economic recovery
Parent care: Helping mothers and fathers through an economic recovery
A recent news head line indicated that the economy was doomed if mothers don’t return to work. I was...
Posted August 31, 2020 — Read more -
DOL issues telework pay guidance in response to COVID-19
DOL issues telework pay guidance in response to COVID-19
On August 24, the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division clarified employer pay obligations in light of the surge in...
Posted August 27, 2020 — Read more -
Remote control: HIPAA challenges for a growing virtual workforce
Remote control: HIPAA challenges for a growing virtual workforce
Global Workforce Analytics estimates that 25-30% of the workforce will be working from home multiple days a week by...
Posted August 25, 2020 — Read more