Employer Strategies

The current layoff situation and legislative action to extend periods and deadlines associated with COBRA means that people who would not have considered electing COBRA prior to COVID-19 may choose to do so soon, and in record numbers.

Seventy percent of Black Americans do not receive mental health treatment. To combat stressors unique to this workplace population, employers must address discrepancies in their employee benefits.

These changes have the potential to impact employee benefits for years to come.

Caregiving is our collective duty — it’s no longer just on each individual, but on everyone, including our institutions, to do their best.

Since March, working parents have filed at least 40 lawsuits accusing employers of illegally denying parental leave or subjecting them to other forms of discrimination.

The percentage of workers asking for compensation for work-from-home expenses with their employers hasn’t gone up significantly since the outbreak of COVID-19.

Many leaders still have the mentality that if they want something done right, they should just do it themselves.

From rewards and incentives to leaderboards — here’s how engaging technology such as gamification can help train and onboard the younger generations of employees.

In an industry where turnover is close to 100%, one employer is retaining workers by offering a popular benefit.

President-Elect Joe Biden unveiled a plan earlier this year that would provide relief and support to caregiving Americans.