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“A mission-driven culture, transparent leadership and career opportunities are always hallmarks of Best Places to Work winners,” says Glassdoor CEO Christian Sutherland-Wong.

“This acquisition strengthens our comprehensive data, software and services platform while delivering the innovation that the industry has been waiting for,” Kevin Akeroyd, CEO of PRO Unlimited, said.

Wolverine Worldwide, SAP and Progressive have all added to or expanded their benefits to provide employees with pet-specific programs.

Disney CEO Bob Chapek called the riots “an egregious and inexcusable assault on America’s most revered institution and our democracy.”

“This pandemic has forced HR directors to become cyber-communication specialists to maintain staffing needs and meet new COVID-19 notification requirements,” Kasey Sellers, marketing director of FastCommand, says.

An employee may spend between $700 and $2,000 per year in veterinary bills to care for a healthy pet; pet insurance benefits can help alleviate this burden.

Employees in non-health related professions who are at the highest risk of contracting COVID-19 include teachers and bus drivers.

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“The pandemic has laid bare the widening gap between the financially secure and insecure in this country,” says Yanela Frias, president of Prudential Retirement.

Your guide on how employers can best support working parents from Employee Benefit News’ top stories of 2020.

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 pandemic has highlighted how a permanent or semi-permanent work from home model can still produce a productive workforce, especially among working parents.

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“Hospital insurance has become a mainstream solution in recent years,” says Katy Whittle, product manager at Unum.

Starbucks, Dominos and Prudential are just some of the employers that made changes to their benefits during the pandemic.

The COVID-19 crisis has hit startups with new challenges that create heavy administrative burdens a PEO could ease.

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.

“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.

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.

Seventy percent of global professionals rank fitness benefits as the most valuable benefit outside of healthcare.