Family benefits provider connects employees with child care services
The coronavirus has highlighted the importance of child care benefits.
Employee benefits
Has coronavirus changed retirement planning?
Nearly 72% of Americans opted to stay the course and stick to their investment plan during the crisis, a survey found.
The open office will survive
If you’ve been missing your office these past eight weeks, that feeling of dislocation may not dissipate even if you return to HQ. No matter what your office looks like, it will feel very different.
Digital health can help make returning to work safer
Digital health can transition employees back to work in a safe, cost effective and scalable way, says Andrew Le, CEO at Buoy Health.
Benefits Think How voluntary benefits can address the financial hardship of coronavirus
Now more than ever, employees need options for meeting their short-term financial needs without compromising their long-term finances.
Robin Holland
Purchasing Power
Managing compassionately during coronavirus
Social isolation of colleagues who may be grieving is a unique part of the crisis that is adding more mental strain on the workplace.
Meal program provides healthy lunches to remote workers
Providing nutritious food options for employees lowers healthcare costs and drives productivity and engagement.
Benefits Think Making return-to-work plans for your office? Look toward parental leave for guidance
Managers and leaders should plan monthly reintegration-related check-ins to determine whether everyone is on the same page about returning to work.
Lori Mihalich-Levin
Mindful Return
Guild Education partners with Walmart and other employers on reskilling program
“Employers are grappling with the seemingly endemic skills gaps in healthcare, supply chain and skilled trade fields,” says Rachel Carlson, CEO of Guild Education.
Benefits Think Creating a confident, healthy workforce amidst pandemic concerns
Getting back to work requires thoughtful planning to ease employee fears and optimize mental and physical health.
Allison Velez
Paladina Health
Is coronavirus forcing your clients to retire early? Here are some options
Those who feel they have inadequate savings may consider going back to work after the pandemic, even if it's on a part-time basis, according to an expert.
Benefits Think How major life events can affect your health insurance planning
The usual time to sign up for health insurance is during open enrollment but businesses and the Marketplace allow you to make changes to your health insurance anytime if certain major life events happen.
Robin Gelburd
FAIR Health
Redesigning your healthcare plan during coronavirus
Now is a time for HR managers to reassess healthcare plans and make important changes, health insurance expert says.
Strategies for retirement planning in the age of coronavirus
Many employees are not in a financial position to deal with an emergency medical crisis like the current pandemic and it’s hurting their retirement.
Stand out with a strategy for mental health
Several months ago, mental health in the workplace was an important topic.
Google offers free Meet video chat to catch up to Zoom
People can use the service for calls with as many as 100 participants and will cap free calls at 60 minutes, but won’t begin enforcing that time limit until the end of September.
Why employers need to address low healthcare literacy
Employees’ lack of knowledge of their healthcare benefits options can have a huge financial impact on both them and their employers, says Kim Buckey, vice president of client services at DirectPath.
Voya Financial designs digital HSA tool to keep employees from depleting retirement savings
The majority of U.S. workers do not have enough savings to help them in the event of a medical emergency and often turn to their retirement funds for help.
Benefits Think Working and parenting in the age of coronavirus
It’s critical for companies to be supporting those of us who are navigating caring for children or other family members during this time.
Sarah Sheehan
Bravely
Talkspace digital EAP seeks to reinvent decades old benefit
Employee Assistance Programs can be effective tools in engaging and helping employees improve their mental health, but are offered by just 32% of organizations.
