When it comes to benefits, the wider application of global minimum standards is a new, unexpected trend for 2024, according to Daniel Drolet, senior partner, group benefits at Normandin Beaudry.
We noticed a significant application of global minimum standards, more than we anticipated,” said Drolet, in discussing the results of MBWL International’s 2024 Global Benefits Forecast Survey.
Seventy-five per cent of respondents are setting global minimum standards for flexible/hybrid working, followed by 66 per cent setting global standard minimums for EAPs.