Crunchbase strikes a balance between employee happiness and business success
Kelly Mendez-Scheib talks about enhancing worker well-being and how they're avoiding bad employee reviews that could tarnish a business's reputation.
Health and wellness
3 reasons for a holiday digital detox
A health and wellness expert shares why and how to disconnect from tech while on vacation.
5 ways to strengthen employee wellness in 2025
EBN looks at some of our biggest wellness stories of 2024, and how they can help benefit leaders tackle 2025.
Best of the Week news roundup: December 13
Secrets to HR success; Chime helps employees achieve financial goals; four benefit trends to watch in the year ahead; and more.
By
Mary Ellen Egan
Senior Director, Strategy and Content, Live Media, American Banker
American Banker
Wellhub study finds workers prefer a hybrid approach to wellness
The results show that employees who used both digital and in-person wellness options had double the engagement rate.
4 benefit trends employers should watch in 2025
Experts from HUB International reveal their outlook for employee benefits in 2025, from healthcare to AI.
Benefits Think Tax-favored FSA dollars can make the holiday season brighter
The SVP of HR at Health-E Commerce shares FSA-eligible purchases that can help get people through the holidays healthy and happy.
Jenna Everhart
Health-E Commerce
How to build a health plan that will survive 2025
Experts from Nava Benefits and Garner Health break down how HR teams can tackle their health plan strategies in 2025.
Benefits Think How repeating a heart-wrenching journey exposed systemic flaws
A benefits adviser shares additional lessons learned about end-of-life care following the loss of a second parent, both from traumatic falls, within just seven months.
Allison De Paoli
Altiqe
5 healthcare lessons that defined 2024
EBN looks at some of our biggest healthcare stories of 2024 and the insights they provided employers.
Best of the week roundup
How to handle holiday-related stress; AI helps detect breast cancer and heart disease simultaneously; how the Trump administration might impact pay equality; and more in our weekly roundup.
By
Mary Ellen Egan
Senior Director, Strategy and Content, Live Media, American Banker
American Banker
Eli Lilly is launching a lower-cost Zepbound on telehealth site Ro
Eli Lilly will begin offering vials of its best-selling weight-loss drug, Zepbound, through Ro's telehealth platform.
How employers and employees can manage holiday-related stress
A recent survey by Monster reveals that more than half of workers report being more stressed out and less productive during the holidays.
AI is helping fight two of the biggest health risks to women
The use of newer technology allows doctors to screen for breast and heart health simultaneously.
Why your company should shut down for the holidays
The CEO of the American Psychological Foundation is making everyone take the week off between Christmas and New Year's Day.
Why out-of-office messages matter
Going beyond a boring automated reply can help with corporate and personal branding and leave a better impression on recipients.
4 workplace culture trends to watch in 2025
Don't want to get caught off guard? The CEO of Owl Labs shares where workplace culture is headed in 2025.
3 ways to make menopause benefits more inclusive
The number of women managing menopausal symptoms in the workplace is increasing. Employer support should extend beyond health benefits.
How employers and employees can prepare for emergency situations
The CEO of Global Guardian explains how preparation increases the chances of a good outcome in the wake of an emergency.
Transgender rights are tested at Supreme Court over state bans on youth care
The U.S. Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of state laws that ban gender-affirming treatments for minors.
