Employee communications

The nation's largest bank is exploring ways to keep workers safe as they return to the office.

“The four-day workweek has been one of the best things our company has ever done,” says Banks Benitez, CEO of Uncharted.

As COVID-19 initiated a shift to remote work, employees took a more robust look into their benefits during open enrollment periods, a trend that will continue in 2021.

Employers have yet to figure out the best ways to get their employees on-board with returning to the workplace.

Employers must take actionable steps to prove to their workforce that equality is a core part of their company culture.

These employees are usually found in industries such as healthcare, retail, construction, agriculture, manufacturing and transportation.

“The separation has curtailed some of the more difficult conversations [employees] want to do in person versus over Zoom,” says Paul Wolfe, head of global HR at Indeed.

Creating equality is about how benefits are presented, not just what is offered.

“The best training is doing,” says Tami Simon, corporate consulting leader for the employee benefits consulting firm Segal.

“There's a lot of different family journeys and people need support to get there,” says Paris Wallace, CEO of Ovia Health.