Employees feel bleak about their financial futures, despite robust benefits
Only a third of employees feel optimistic about their finances, a sharp decline from 60% in 2024.
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Alyssa Place
PTO anxiety leaves employees struggling to switch off
Less than a quarter of workers actually feel refreshed after returning from vacation.
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Alyssa Place
Balancing budget constraints with benefit needs: Lyra’s guide for leaders
There are free and low-cost ways to address persistent stress within the workforce.
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Alyssa Place
Why workplace loneliness is the next mental health crisis
A quarter of workers have no friends at work, but the right approach to benefits and culture can help foster connection.
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Alyssa Place
SHRM’s CHRO shares strategies for reviving civility in the workplace
Amid heightened political and social divides, cultivating a civil and respectful workplace is still possible — and necessary to business success.
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Alyssa Place
Why are workplace benefits still overlooking burnout?
New research highlights a growing disconnect between employee mental health needs and organizational support.
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Alyssa Place
New report reveals employees are underprepared for retirement and healthcare costs
Employees aren't saving enough for retirement or for the costs associated with healthcare and caregiving needs.
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Alyssa Place
KinderCare breaks it down: What working parents want from their child care benefits
Flexibility and quality are essential elements of a child care program that will boost ROI for organizations.
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Alyssa Place
Employees are turning 65 with no plans to retire: What this means for benefits
More than a third of employees plans to postpone their retirement. What can benefit managers do to ease this transition?
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Alyssa Place
Meet 2025’s Excellence in Benefits Award winners
Leaders from Hyatt, Patagonia, Hubspot and more made this year's list.
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Alyssa Place
Employees would take a job if Ozempic was part of their benefits package
Thirty-nine percent of millennials and 35% of Gen Z say access to weight loss drugs would improve their job satisfaction or productivity.
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Alyssa Place
‘Anyone can offer a child care benefit’: Why KinderCare wants child care for all
There are plenty of options for benefit managers to consider when offering a child care program.
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Alyssa Place
Employees want to save $1.28 million for retirement — are they even close?
According to Schroders, many Americans are falling short of retirement goals, leaving opportunities for benefit leaders to bridge the gap.
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Alyssa Place
New study links employee burnout to pediatric mental health issues
Caregivers experienced marked improvement in burnout, as well as increased productivity, after their children received pediatric mental health care.
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Alyssa Place
Mortgage benefits are the new ‘must-have’ for Gen Z employees
A report from Multiply Mortgage reveals how mortgage benefits could be the game-changing support Gen Z employees are looking for.
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Alyssa Place
SHRM survey reveals widening gaps in caregiving and well-being support
Benefit managers will need to modernize their strategies and offerings around well-being, caregiving and professional development to stay competitive.
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Alyssa Place
Make the most of summer with these 4 employee benefits
From PTO management to summer camp, employees can take advantage of seasonal benefit offerings.
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Alyssa Place
How each generation is redefining employee benefits
Employees are prioritizing benefits that help them achieve work-life balance, over performative perks like free lunch or ping pong tables.
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Alyssa Place
Monitoring employee productivity with AI? Better benefits can restore trust
The human cost of AI surveillance is becoming impossible to ignore in the workplace.
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Alyssa Place
Are employees getting what they need from their 401(k)s?
More than half of employees rely primarily on their 401(k) plan provider for retirement and financial planning advice.
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Alyssa Place