Managers and employees have different attitudes about their COVID workplace
While 77% of managers feel like their employer genuinely cares about their overall well-being, only 55% of employees do, according to data from Limeade.
The top tool for retaining your working parent population
The pandemic has highlighted how a permanent or semi-permanent work from home model can still produce a productive workforce, especially among working parents.
Recapping 2020: Check out EBN’s top 20 stories from this year
Scroll through our list to see some of the best coverage from 2020 on addressing racial trauma in the workplace, the COVID-19 crisis, and suicide rates among veterinarians.
Unum debuts updated hospital insurance benefit
“Hospital insurance has become a mainstream solution in recent years,” says Katy Whittle, product manager at Unum.
35 companies that boosted their employee benefits amid COVID-19
Starbucks, Dominos and Prudential are just some of the employers that made changes to their benefits during the pandemic.
COVID-19 forces small employers to get creative with their benefits
The COVID-19 crisis has hit startups with new challenges that create heavy administrative burdens a PEO could ease.
Why female employees are burning out at a faster rate than men
It’s time for employers to step up and prioritize the mental well-being of female employees, before the added responsibilities of COVID-19 drive women out of the workforce.
Zywave adds to its insurance portfolio with latest M&A activity
“With the shift to remote workforces, the pandemic has accelerated the need for insurance agencies to digitize their processes,” says Jason Liu, CEO of Zywave.
Helping employees cope with COVID-19 and seasonal depression
When it comes to mental health issues, employers can bear a disproportionate share of the costs, many of which are related to absenteeism in the workplace.
Fitness benefits are a top priority for remote workers
Seventy percent of global professionals rank fitness benefits as the most valuable benefit outside of healthcare.
Aquent to cover employee healthcare premiums for the holidays
The marketing and creative staffing firm is giving employees a break that will increase their compensation over the course of two pay periods.
HUB International expands employee benefits business with latest M&A deal
The global insurance brokerage has closed 42 acquisition deals in 2020.
Voya sees rise in voluntary benefits as COVID creates greater demand
As employees struggle to balance their work and home lives in a remote world, they want their employer to support them more than ever.
HUB International acquires Leading Edge Benefit Advisors
A string of recent acquisitions are meant to help the insurance broker boost and strengthen its employee benefit, wealth management and retirement services.
U.S. Xpress reduces turnover with tuition payment employee benefit
In an industry where turnover is close to 100%, one employer is retaining workers by offering a popular benefit.
What a Biden-Harris administration could mean for the caregiving crisis
President-Elect Joe Biden unveiled a plan earlier this year that would provide relief and support to caregiving Americans.
Reward Gateway partners with ClassPass on employee wellness benefit
The company’s employer clients can now offer a suite of wellness classes to their employees as a way to further invest in their overall well-being.
How Prudential helps workers maximize employee benefits
Employees often don’t take advantage of supplemental insurance because of the difficulty of the claims process.
Benny Award winner gets baptism by fire as she takes on HR role amid pandemic
While labor groups demanded cost of living increases amid the pandemic, HR newcomer Talika Johnson convinced them contributions toward retirement savings would be of greater benefit to employees.
Fidelity Investments creates program to support women and caregivers
Nearly 80% of the 1.1 million workers who dropped out of the workforce in September were women, according to U.S. labor statistics.