Benefits Think As COVID worries continue, employers shouldn’t forget the student debt crisis

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As employers navigate the ongoing crisis caused by COVID-19, many are reevaluating their employee benefits packages and in some cases, reducing the benefits that employees count on. But as employers work to manage their bottom line, there are low-cost, high-impact benefits they can – and should – consider.

When determining which benefits will be the most useful to employees, employers should consider what causes the most stress. For example, employees who are worried about their financial health often are less productive when they are at work. Nearly 78% of employees with high financial stress say that they are distracted by that stress at work.

Snezana Zlatar
Senior Managing Director and Head of Financial Wellness Advice

Snezana Zlatar is the senior managing director and head of financial wellness advice and innovation at TIAA.


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