Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Amid national calls for change and a prolonged COVID-19 crisis, employers must retool their diversity, equity and inclusion strategies.

Employers should embrace their critical role in stemming productivity loss. Start by taking a fresh look at your benefit packages.

The more we understand what our culture was, the more we can understand what is happening to our culture now as employers make decisions about returning to work.

For most employers, just 1% of their members are driving 40% or more of pharmacy benefits costs.

These pivotal decisions are tied to an already complex web of issues related to liability and safety, employee needs and preferences, and capabilities, that are now amplified by coronavirus.

Employers and leaders can set a tone that emphasizes concern for employee wellbeing by offering compassion, honesty and openness.

Now is the time to reimagine your enrollment process and ensure you have the tools in place to communicate your benefits clearly.

A good return-to-work solution should involve a mobile app or a screening survey that allows employees to perform a daily self-assessment, but this should work in tandem with virtual care or telehealth services.

The startup world is a perfect microcosm for these strange times — while the outlook may seem bleak, especially for startups counting on 2020 fundraising rounds, there are actually more opportunities for growth in a time of crisis than ever.

To ensure employees feel comfortable returning to the workplace, company leadership needs to know how they feel about coming back and what safety concerns they may have.