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The software maker said it increased the proportion of both groups by 0.3 percentage points in the past year, with Black workers rising to 4.9% of its U.S. workforce and Latino employees increasing to 6.6%.

Employees at the chain restaurant now have access to a suite of new mental health and wellness programs and resources.

Adviser Cameron Black “has an incredible sense of why he does what he does,” says Melissa Bondi, program director of community and corporate well-being at Bass Pro Shops. “That’s extremely powerful.”

A possible cause for the extra hours? Almost 1 in 2 employees are worried staying remote could negatively affect their career, according to a new report from Owl Labs.

Reviewing the plan options and programs that support your well-being can go a long way towards providing peace of mind during open enrollment.

By engaging with technology, we can improve our healthcare literacy, identify cost-saving opportunities and be more prepared for the unexpected.

Misty Guinn is the director of benefits and wellness at Benefitfocus, where she analyzes health claims data, industry trends, and works closely with suppliers, carriers, and consultants to create and manage innovative health plan strategies for Benefitfocus associates. Misty is dedicated to helping others improve their total well-being through education, culture, relationships, and a supportive environment that embraces all the different pillars of well-being, including physical, mental/emotional, financial, social, and purpose. When creating employee benefits, communications strategies, and creative well-being engagement programs, Misty applies a consumer-centric design to help foster the foundations of a healthier workforce community.

One out of four women said they may downshift their careers or leave the workforce entirely, threatening decades of career progress for female employees.

Amazon joins other companies including Facebook and Twitter that have delayed return to work plans.

Joe Robinson is CEO of Hummingbird.