The challenge of balancing career demands and caregiving responsibilities
Today’s sandwich generation now looks to employers for support with aging parents. Companies are beginning to add new benefits like work flexibility and care resources.
Employee relations
Law firms reject old stereotypes, embrace family planning benefits
“It’s an unfortunate part of the traditional law firm model that you are penalized if you back off the throttle — an absolute necessity when you have a child,” one lawyer says.
Benefits Think During the coronavirus crisis, your employees need your help
There isn’t a better time than now to review your employee healthcare and wellness benefits.
David Kilby
FinFit
Coronavirus highlights need for caregiver benefits
As social distancing becomes the norm, employees are looking for ways to care for loved ones.
Benefits Think Why employee experience matters now more than ever
Managers should make an effort to help employees who are feeling strain from the impact of isolation caused by quarantines.
Chris Voce
Citrix
Benefits Think Make working from home work for you — and your clients
Be transparent about the challenges you’re facing when you communicate with colleagues and clients and make sure your practice is optimized for a work-from-home situation.
April Rudin
The Rudin Group
Olive Garden parent company offers paid sick leave to part time workers
Darden Restaurants had been working on this policy for some time, but rolled it out faster due to concerns over COVID-19.
How workplace culture can empower your employees
LinkedIn’s Jim Barnett interviews the chief human resources officer at Autodesk, in a new video partnership with Employee Benefit News exploring work culture.
Kronos to offer employees cancer support benefit
“One of the pain points we’re trying to solve for employers is getting their employees the right care quickly,” says David Dougherty, Dana-Farber Network medical director.
Employers: Make small talk with your remote workers
An executive at an online college says people skills are crucial when your employees work from home.
CenturyLink teams with Care.com for backup care benefit
Caregiver responsibilities are stressful and can have a negative impact on an employee’s ability to do their work.
Busting the myths around disability inclusive workplaces
Some employers may believe that they don’t have jobs that fit that population of employees, but that isn’t the way to think about it.
Benefits Think New employee retention tool has four legs and goes ‘woof’
Some banks and fintechs have already introduced pet-friendly policies in the office. Here are five reasons why it works.
Thomas Woods
Perfect Dog Breeds
Why financial wellness can no longer be an afterthought
Financially stressed workers hurt companies through higher healthcare costs and lost productivity. Programs to help them are not just an option for employers, but a business imperative.
Why financial wellness can no longer be an afterthought
Financially stressed workers hurt companies through higher healthcare costs and lost productivity. Programs to help them are not just an option for clients, but a business imperative.
Milk Stork seeks to soar to 1,000 employers in 2020
The breast milk shipping company has delivered more than three million ounces of milk since launching in 2015.
HR executives embracing holistic wellness as top benefit in 2020
The definition of employee wellness is expanding to include student loan debt relief, EAPs and retirement benefits, experts say.
Benefits Think Why it’s important to keep empathy at the center of benefits choices
Understanding what benefits and services will most improve your employees’ lives.
Ami Parekh
Grand Rounds
The 14 most common remote jobs (and what they pay)
With still-historic lows in unemployment, employees are demanding more flexibility and a greater work-life balance.
Benefits Think Large employers plan to do more to support mental health in 2020
Responding to a crisis in their workplaces, employers are implementing programs to encourage transparency and support around mental wellness.
Susan Wyatt
Lyra Health