New perks and benefit programs show that employers are investing in their employees to help them succeed in and out of the workplace.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated employees' physical pain and employers' healthcare costs.

“I want to personally apologize to anyone who may have been hurt or offended by my comments,” Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman said.

The majority of employees surveyed would be more likely to stay at a company that offered high-quality vision benefits.

Employers should be thinking more strategically about how their benefit offerings can integrate with each other to maximize the employee experience.

“The best training is doing,” says Tami Simon, corporate consulting leader for the employee benefits consulting firm Segal.

“There's a lot of different family journeys and people need support to get there,” says Paris Wallace, CEO of Ovia Health.

Voluntary benefits are playing a more critical role in helping employees achieve health and financial security.

Managers need to learn better ways to set and prioritize their goals in order to oversee employees and work effectively.

The PERKS Marketplace lets employees shop for childcare services, massages and virtual therapy, fitness classes and even team building experiences.

COVID-19 economic pressures have pushed more adults living paycheck-to-paycheck to want their income early, calling into question the value of decades-old payroll practices — and highlighting disparities along economic, racial and gender lines.

The consulting firm began their trans-related medical coverage nearly a decade ago in 2013 — a relatively early adoption by industry standards.

Turns out that if you’re a woman, how you sound may be a bigger concern on Zoom meetings than the kids barging in.

The way you present your employer brand and career opportunities — whether on your company website or in job descriptions on career sites — should give candidates a glimpse into your company’s values and inclusion practices.

With more employees preferring a work-from-home setting, positions will also be up for grabs and disabled workers have proved to have both the skills and motivation to fill them.

Over 30% of Hubspot’s employees have been actively utilizing the Modern Health benefit since it was rolled out earlier this year.

More programs on racial and social equity will be laid out in the year ahead.

Hiring challenges have been so acute in recent months that half of all U.S. states have announced plans to phase out federal unemployment insurance programs early in an effort to encourage people to look for work.

These full-service EAPs go well beyond counseling. They understand the corporate culture, coach managers on mental health issues, provide training, and respond to crises.

“Now is the time for employers to review their offerings to ensure they meet market expectations,” says Karen Fichuk, CEO of Randstad North America.