12 working moms speak up about the benefits they want from employers
The pandemic has finally forced employers to realize that their employees need more support in their lives outside of work.
Employee communications
Benefits Think Health and safety concerns have a big impact on business
Occupational health and safety is part of being a good employer that ensures your employees are not in any type of danger because of the job they do for you.
Your employees are stressed out and afraid to talk about it
Large workloads and lack of job security are the top two factors adding to work-related stress.
Unum Total Leave program makes PTO more manageable
Employees value PTO more than ever as the pandemic highlights the value of time away from work.
Bank of America employees’ return to the office may pick up in September
The lender is encouraging employees to get vaccinated and allowing some locations to reopen if half of staff there are inoculated.
5 best practices for a safe in-person workplace
Returning to work shouldn’t mean sacrificing health and safety precautions for employees.
Benefits Think 10 things you need to know when offering on-site vaccinations
Keeping employees COVID-safe is a long-term effort that neither starts nor ends with administration of a vaccine.
Tobias Barker
Everside Health
Voya research shows employees are biased toward HDHPs
It may be time to rethink how high deductible health plans are presented to employees.
Reframing discussions around fertility benefits to create greater inclusivity
Employers can take steps to improve their benefits and help shape opportunities for every path to parenthood.
Microsoft’s $20B AI deal will shake up how we work
This is Microsoft’s second-largest acquisition after its $26 billion deal for LinkedIn.
McDonald’s mandates anti-harassment training for all employees
The fast food giant has long been accused of ignoring workplace abuse.
In-person meetings are top priority after COVID
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said there’s no substitute for in-person meetings. His comments add to earlier remarks that he fears corporate culture can erode over time while working from home.
HR managers are fielding more complaints during COVID
Almost half of employees have filed a complaint to HR during the pandemic due to employee disputes and other remote work issues.
Benefits Think A valuable wellness program must change the employee experience
Mental wellness programs should be data-driven, not formulaic.
Paul Rubenstein
Visier
Benefits pros are reevaluating their policies around remote work
Our most-read Views columns explore the in-demand benefits helping organizations maintain a productive and resilient workforce.
The biggest recruiting trends this year
Among hiring managers’ priorities are faster turnaround times for hires, streamlined communication between companies and applicants and a simplified process.
Spikes in anxiety, depression are hurting working moms
COVID, financial instability and a lack of child care are affecting working mothers’ mental health.
Bosses are clueless that workers are miserable and looking to leave
The struggles of employees in the midst of the upheaval that has sent many out of their offices to work remotely are being overlooked by their managers and company leaders.
Benefits Think 3 things employers should consider when returning to the office
While we can all breathe a little easier at the prospect of impending vaccinations, the road to a normalcy may still be many months away.
Tony Dulgerian
MetLife