Employee benefits

Two in five employees say their employer isn’t offering benefits or programs that support their well-being during the pandemic.

As employers begin building their back-to-the-office plans, virtual education offerings are here to stay.

Thirty-five percent of marketing leaders are overhauling their technology offering and 60% expect moderate to severe cuts to their tech budgets in 2021, a survey shows.

“When parents feel supported, it allows everyone to thrive in their careers,” says Mikael Rampa, head of personal experience for Volvo Cars Americas.

For some families, the benefits expansions companies are implementing are still not enough.

Misty Guinn, director of customer advocacy at Benefitfocus, discusses the current state of employee benefits.

Forty-one percent of parents are not aware of the benefits their employer offers them to help with child care and other family support.

As communities begin to build back their finances after the pandemic, this company wants to close the gap in equitable lending.

The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed how people interact with their benefits, their jobs and their medical needs.

Addressing drug and alcohol addiction needs to be a long-term strategy for employers.

Making it easy and rewarding for remote employees to take part in wellness programs builds a sense of belonging and can also have a positive impact on the employees’ physical and mental health and well-being.

Demand for resources provided by Ginger, which connects users to behavioral health experts and services such as coaching via a mobile app, is surging in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Employees have increasingly been turning to their employers for support managing the stressors in their lives outside of work.

Employers can demonstrate support for sober employees by working with their wellness program providers to incorporate new programs, policies and practices within their workplaces.

“Pets really have a positive impact on people,” says Melissa Marshall, vice president of people and organization at Banfield Pet Hospital.

Employees are more confident at work and more loyal to their employer when their tuition and fees are subsidized.

The new service provides virtual and in-person care.

“We can see a future where over the next 10 years, most healthcare interactions will be online,” says Robin Glass, president of Doctor on Demand.

The memo calls for Congress to work with the White House to include permanent paid leave in the $3 trillion “Build Back Better” recovery plan the Biden administration is preparing to roll out.