Employer Strategies

One out of four women said they may downshift their careers or leave the workforce entirely, threatening decades of career progress for female employees.

Amazon joins other companies including Facebook and Twitter that have delayed return to work plans.

Employees have become more anxious about their financial stability since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

While in the past the ranks of digital nomads were dominated by entrepreneurial independent workers, the majority of this year’s nomads are in traditional jobs, due to the mass shift to remote work during COVID-19.

The retailer’s diabetes prevention program from Omada Health combines one-on-one coaching and digital tools.

There’s a great opportunity for HR professionals to better communicate with employees, at scale, regularly and easily during this year's open enrollment.

“New tools can help employees decide which plan is best for them, and where they can go to get the highest quality, lowest cost care for both procedures and prescriptions,” says Chelsey Koster.

Racial and gender representation increased in most areas of the company, including among senior management, according to data from the bank.

“There's just not a lot of discussions happening and I think sometimes employees are left blind,” says Amanda Baethke, director of corporate development at Aeroflow Healthcare.

Companies are planning beyond COVID, increasing dollar limits and offering more inclusive benefits to their employee populations.