Health and wellness

Employers can demonstrate support for sober employees by working with their wellness program providers to incorporate new programs, policies and practices within their workplaces.

“Pets really have a positive impact on people,” says Melissa Marshall, vice president of people and organization at Banfield Pet Hospital.

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.

Employers need to embrace the fact that in the world of healthcare consumerism, choice is a good thing.

This is a long overdue attempt to tackle the common feeling of endless work days and constant surveillance.

The new service provides virtual and in-person care.

Shifting the attitude around work tasks and responsibilities can help employees feel more fulfilled and positive about their jobs.

COVID, financial instability and a lack of child care are affecting working mothers’ mental health.

The struggles of employees in the midst of the upheaval that has sent many out of their offices to work remotely are being overlooked by their managers and company leaders.

Mental health needs and disorders are the single most expensive category of health costs for employers of all sizes and across all industries.