Benefits Think What’s in and what’s out for benefits in 2025
As employers put together their strategy for the upcoming year, they should take note of a few key trends.
Ellen Rudolph
WellTheory
Employee benefits
Mental health leaves of absence are surging in 2024
According to ComPsych, one in ten of all leaves of absence are due to poor mental health and burnout.
Podcast Giving birth, then back to work: Returning to the office
An executive from Bright Horizons shares how benefits like paid child care and flexibility can help new parents ease back to work.
Benefits Think How and why we must better support Latino mental health
Employers whose workforce includes the nation's fastest-growing employee population are positioned to address a quickly-expanding mental health gap.
Cindy Blanco
MiSalud
Child care and flexibility are key to a successful back-to-school season
The CEO of UrbanSitter breaks down what parents need once summer ends and school is back in session.
This HR exec brought preventative care to her company’s front door
On-site access to healthcare keeps workers and their families up to date on their health and ahead of major issues.
Benefits Think The financial benefits of a data-driven benefits program
Regardless of company size, the right tools can enable better management and planning of healthcare offerings.
Brian Reilly
Corporate Synergies
Professionals reveal their favorite wellness benefits
Four workers explain how employer-sponsored meditation apps, work flexibility and stipends boost personal health and job performance.
The secret to being a fully remote company in 2024
Andy Baker, chief people officer at Nerdio, shares why the software company is fully remote, and stronger for it.
Benefits Think Rethinking employer strategies for mental health remission
Evidence-based, holistic approaches can improve employee well-being in the long term, improve productivity, and serve as a competitive edge in recruiting and retaining talent.
Kristian Ranta
Meru Health
6 tips for minimizing stress
Concerns over the election, the economy and day-to-day challenges can be reduced with mindful, consistent actions.
Can your employees afford their health plan?
Employers must determine if their health insurance plans actually encourage workers to seek care.
Heat waves are hurting your workforce — here’s how to respond
According to Mercer, a quarter of employees have been impacted by extreme heat nationwide — and it's only getting worse.
Weight loss, election anxiety and addiction: Employees need multi-tiered support
Awareness, a strong workplace culture and diverse benefits can make all the difference in workers' short and long-term wellness.
3 ways to establish an addiction recovery-ready workplace
A survey from Pelago emphasizes the importance of reducing stigma and providing the support employees need to get healthy.
On site spa and laundry room at work? 20 of the most unusual employee benefits
Employers are desperate to keep talent, and they're willing to go to unconventional lengths to prove it.
Employees need more than GLP-1s to manage their weight
After surveying over 700 employees, Wondr Health found that employees are thinking more holistically about weight loss than employers think.
Holistic healthcare benefits can cut down surgery spend
Quantum Health and Carrum Health are working together to improve health outcomes while reducing unnecessary costs.
Podcast Giving birth, then back to work: The LGBTQ experience
Tanner Brunsdale from Lyft shares his experience both as a father utilizing non-traditional family building benefits and as an executive working to make those same benefits equitable and accessible to all.
This platform is campaigning for better parental leave benefits
Having a baby shouldn't leave working parents in an emotional and financial crisis.
