Employer Strategies

Quizzify has created a quiz on the coronavirus to “help people find the sweet spot between hysteria and negligence,” says the company’s CEO.

“If an organization is able to have people work from home, then obviously that's the no-brainer,” said Scott Ream, chair of the Association of Continuity Professionals.

Voluntary benefits set employers apart in the war for talent; how do brokers choose which ones to bring to their attention?

“If we don't have a game plan for how to educate employees, everything is for naught,” says Nick Rockwell, president at Eastbridge Consulting Group.

For employers, the global outbreak marks a sea change for many industries long resistant to flexible work arrangements, forcing renewed debate on WFH policies and flextime for daycare.

While culture is a crucial element, it will be hard for employees to become engaged if their financial needs are not being met by your comp and benefits plan.

“We need to build health plans that incentivize employees to make better healthcare choices based on quality,” Jim Blachek, CEO of Dynamic Benefit Solutions, says.

The restaurant chain is rolling out new benefits for corporate employees and may consider extending them to food service staff.

Half of the company’s 14,000 managers are now female, up from 38% in 2010.

Aside from refinancing, retirees are advised to consider downsizing their homes to reduce overall spending.