The case for becoming a recovery-friendly workplace
Mark Bonta has witnessed the effects of substance use disorders on employees. Now he is educating other employers on how to support workers in recovery.
Health and wellness
Benefits Think The importance of holistic hormonal health for women at every life stage
This type of support can enhance workplace productivity and employee well-being.
Wesleigh Roeca
Lifesum
20 best cities for veterans
Austin ranks as the best city for veterans, with a high quality of life and a high job growth rate.
How employers can empower their workforce by focusing on knowledge, inclusion and well-being
Our coverage this week included articles about how to keep an older workforce engaged, how DEI efforts are being transformed, and how to navigate rising healthcare costs.
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Mary Ellen Egan
Senior Director, Strategy and Content, Live Media, American Banker
American Banker
Let’s (not) do lunch? ezCater finds employees are skipping out on opportunities to recharge
The chance to fuel up, decompress and connect is lost when workers avoid this traditional midday break.
Benefits Think How employers can tackle the loneliness epidemic
The future of work is human, so finding ways to connect is crucial, says this benefits expert.
Alison Myers
Venbrook Insurance Services
Benefits Think How to navigate rising health costs and enhance employee value
Key strategies include adopting a proactive and informed approach, leveraging technology, and focusing on cost management and employee satisfaction.
Butch Zemar
Elite Benefits of America
What does it take to build better employee wellness programs?
As new generations of talent continue to introduce new ideas for what benefit packages should include, executives are looking to outside experts and internal staff feedback for where to improve.
HR professionals must brace for election fallout
Employers will need to contend with a range of issues once the 2024 election is over next week, including potential changes to regulations and tension within the workplace.
Benefits Think In 2024, employees see flexible work as a mental health benefit
Offering workers more power over their schedule demonstrates empathy and builds trust.
Marcy Klipfel
Businessolver
This app has gamified improving your emotional intelligence
Kai Koch, co-founder of Ahead, shares how the app could be a vital part of businesses' mental health offerings.
Benefits Think The double-edged sword of working for a family operation
A senior benefits consultant sounds off on opportunities and challenges associated with being the boss's daughter and striking the right work-life balance.
Mariah Shields
Arrow Benefits Group
3 ways leaders can strengthen their emotional intelligence
A therapist and executive coach shares her advice for developing better connections with the biggest parts of life.
Benefits Think A back-to-basics approach for bending the healthcare cost curve
The best way to control risk and reduce claims is to focus on helping employee populations eat better, get enough exercise and rest.
Niko J. Caparisos
Prosperity Benefits
Whatever challenges employees face, the right work environment can help
Employers need to think through how they can help their workers on a daily basis in addition to during certain times of strain.
Are a majority of workers just pretending to be busy?
Workhuman surveyed 3,000 employees, settling the debate over whether people work as much as they say.
Benefits Think The value of caregiving support in the workplace
The right resources can help employees care for themselves while they manage the care of their loved ones.
Keri Robertson
Health Advocate
Valor Hospitality Partners has spent all year prioritizing its workforce’s mental health
Valor Hospitality Partners has added in new benefits aimed at better supporting its workforce's mental health.
10 worst and best states for healthcare access
From the lowest number of hospital beds to the highest average deductibles, see which states have the worst healthcare.
Benefits Think Music as medicine serves as sound approach to healing
From Pythagoras to Einstein, the sound waves of instruments have proven to their profound effects on the human body.
John Hoben
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