Employers should revamp their PTO policies for the post-COVID workplace
As the pandemic forced employers to take a closer look at how we work, the resulting impact on mental health must also make organizations rethink how they offer time off.
Employee productivity
How to psych yourself up for a return to the office
You may feel especially unproductive and distracted when you first return to the office. But remember what the office is for: strengthening social ties, some of which may have gotten overly transactional over the past year.
One in three U.S. workers changed or lost jobs in past year
The historically high level of churn, or rate of change, underscores the colossal challenge of bringing back millions of people to the labor market as the economy reopens.
Employee mental health plummets with return to work plans on the horizon
Stress, anxiety and depression levels are ramping back up after slight improvements earlier in the year.
5 business leaders share their plans for going back to the office
An all-or-nothing approach likely won’t work as businesses return to their abandoned workspaces — and the solution may look different for every company.
Benefits Think Why wellness should be part of your employee benefits plan
Adding an array of wellness benefits to your offerings can help change the behaviors that increase the risk of health problems developing and encourage employees to take ownership of their health.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare
Slack buys Woven to boost calendar app offering
Slack Technologies is adding features to compete with Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft.
4 signs your employees are thinking about quitting
There are key indicators that can suggest your employees may be putting in their two weeks.
ezCater is reinventing the lunch hour with new food benefit
Employers are finding safe and cost-effective ways to offer free food and snacks for employees returning to the office.
Age is a factor impacting employee mental health
Middle-age employees have experienced an 86% increase in anxiety since the start of the pandemic.
Benefits Think How to upskill employees for the digital age
It’s critical companies and their employees see skills development as a constant process rather than the one-and-done event it used to be. Here’s how to go about it.
Kristen Griffin
University of Phoenix
Music can improve employee productivity, mood and focus
Music is an easy and immediate way for employees to improve their mood and focus.
The top 10 states to work from home
With remote work here to stay, employees are seeking out more safe and affordable places to live that don’t require a job change.
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.
Benefits Think Strategies for improving the employee experience and successfully adapting to work now
Organizations navigating new working norms must evolve workplace strategies to help employees stay healthy, engaged and productive.
Dr. Keita M. Franklin
Loyal Source Government Services
8 tech tools to improve employee productivity
These tools will help make the work from home process easier.
Too much tech may be stunting productivity
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.
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.
Ford to let 30,000 employees remain at home post-pandemic
The “flexible hybrid work model” unveiled Wednesday lets employees choose to stay home for “heads-down work,” while coming to the office for meetings and team-building activities.
WINFertility partners with law firm on family planning benefits
Demand for fertility benefits is rising as more employees delay starting families.
