Healthcare

Major depression is just one of hundreds of conditions where employers struggle to improve outcomes and costs.

Tech companies are leading the way on allowing employees to work from home permanently. The model is starting to take hold in other industries as well.

Early retirement has been a key driver in the decline in labor-force participation due to COVID-19.

Working mothers are bearing the brunt of the disruptions caused by coronavirus. Without individualized workplace support, they’re at risk of falling behind professionally.

Transparency around compensation is key in closing the gender pay gap, and thus the retirement income gap for the future, as it creates accountability for employers and trust with employees.

Organizations addressing the post-pandemic return to work will be required to assemble teams of specialists in safety, security, HR and risk management to aid in the challenge.

Employees are struggling to improve their mental health as the coronavirus is still a main concern, combined with the racial injustice crisis the country is facing.

Companies should adopt strategies from across three different categories — screening and testing; workplace policies and design; and health and healthcare access when planning their workplace return.

The pandemic is affecting one of the best perks of workplace retirement-savings plans: company matches to employee 401(k) contributions.

Employee mental health is vital to a company’s performance, but the pandemic is worsening wellness as time passes and long-term effects compound, driving more insomnia, stress, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress.