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Less jobs were lost to the pandemic than expected, but unemployment levels still haven't recovered.

Vijay Parekh is senior director of delivery and contract compliance at PRGX.

Our top stories from January look at predictions for the workplace this year and how employers plan to tackle COVID-19 vaccinations.

Elisa Logan is vice president of growth at VPay.

Employers need to make workplace accommodations and offer financial planning benefits to support this population.

Employer priorities haven’t changed much in the new year; solutions to reduce healthcare costs and mental health services are still in demand.

In our latest podcast, one Bank of America employee tells the story of how he adopted his daughter through a specialized family planning benefit.

Wayne Slavin is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sure, a VC backed insurtech startup. Prior to Sure he was the VP of Product Management at Tapingo, TechCrunch’s Most Innovative Company of 2013. His other past projects and companies include NetStumbler, a consumer app with more than 1.5 billion downloads, the Barnes & Noble Nook eBook reader, Buddy Media (now part of salesforce), and BackupRight the enterprise SaaS company he sold in 2012. He has a Masters Degree from Columbia University.

Employers are recognizing that a hybrid work model will keep employees happy and productive during the pandemic and beyond.

While there have been many advancements made towards ending the pandemic, morale should remain a top priority for HR professionals and team leaders alike.