Employee Participation

A new study from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia finds that employers may benefit from considering why workers may not always follow the letter of the law.

"Not only do today's leaders need to be agile and innovative, they must be authentic, caring and empathetic," says Keith Giarman.

Considering the vital role of the work-life relationship in worker effectiveness, wellbeing, and long-term commitment, employers, brokers and TPAs should prioritize it across all facets of their operations, including their benefits programs.

What impact will artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT have on the future of employment? Quite a bit.

Between 2013 and 2021, the percentage of workers with employment-based health insurance was steadily between 71% and 73%.

Once the pandemic subsided, there was a spike in gene therapy approvals, with four therapies released in 2022, which sent a clear message that the Food and Drug Administration is reshifting its focus to progressive therapies, such as a new therapeutic treatment of glaucoma.