Employee benefits

“This is the first time someone is making the claim that if you have COVID and you live with someone who has a job, you can sue the employer for potentially having given you COVID,” said Bill Bogdan, a lawyer for the company.

Substance use disorder and behavioral health treatments are examples of why employers are responding with virtual care programs to continue to take care of the health and well-being of their employees.

Employees, including some astronauts, will be given a fitness tracker that provides them with guidance on whether to go into the workplace.

Don’t ignore the financial stress of your workforce. It’s time for leaders everywhere to start talking about money and creating a culture of financial health and well-being in their organization.

Employees are reporting the lowest levels of mental well-being since the start of the pandemic. Here’s how employers are responding with benefits and EAPs.

Despite early withdrawals, U.S. employees managed to save more for retirement last year.

The majority of employees say it’s difficult to find a good job or advance at their current position because of the pandemic.

“Although it is becoming increasingly clear the world will get through this difficult time, it is also apparent that the future will not look like the past,” said Brighid Courtney, director of Wellable Labs.

Studies demonstrate positive clinical outcomes and a high level of satisfaction over a large population of employees who had access to top-tier EAPs.

These employers are making a difference in their employees’ lives through financial wellness benefits.

A digital platform teaches employees how to grow their own vegetables to encourage mental and physical wellness.

Employers can provide employees with access to mental health tools that help them navigate disability leave more effectively.

The study found that younger adults, women, Black people, adults not living in cities and those with low education, low income and lacking health insurance were most likely to say they didn’t plan on getting a vaccine.

Extended-stay discounts, the reopening of certain international borders, and better awareness on the precautions to take when traveling have further enabled a second-wave exodus.

Office romance is on the rise and employees are becoming more brazen when it comes to expensing personal items during COVID-19.

The startup will streamline efforts to analyze anonymous data to improve care, develop better therapies and drugs, and promote more equitable treatment of underrepresented groups.

In an effort to help workers face the rising cost of living, but still see stagnant wages, many employers embraced technologies that offer Earned Wage Access.

Organizations need to open themselves up to news ways of thinking about hiring and including disabled employees.

EBN's January/February digital cover dives into the top issues facing employers in 2021.

Voya’s Andrew Frend discusses how employers can do a better job of educating workers about their benefits.