Health and wellness

Employers with a robust spending account strategy will be better equipped to bolster employee savings and support other needs in 2021.

The pandemic has shifted employees’ desires toward more holistic well-being support, including help managing their emotional, social and financial health.

UPDATED: As COVID-19 vaccines begin to roll out, this is what an employer is allowed to require before employees return to work.

An employer group created guidelines to help HR support cancer survivors during the pandemic.

Starbucks, Dominos and Prudential are just some of the employers that made changes to their benefits during the pandemic.

More than half of employees report feeling lonely while working from home, which impacts productivity, job performance and retention.

A regular dental checkup is essential to detect risk of diseases in the future. But people often tend to skip, delay and miss their dental checkup appointments.

From COBRA premiums to long-term care, there are surprising uses for funds in these tax-advantaged accounts.

Employees may have trouble finding appropriate — and affordable — preventive and primary care once the pandemic winds down.

COVID-19 has led more employees to engage in dangerous drug and alcohol abuse. With a cost of $740 billion annually in lost productivity and healthcare costs, how can employers intervene before it’s too late?

Being distracted by everything going on can lead to an uptick in worksite accidents and other risks, as well as reduced productivity and focus.

Oregon became the first state in the U.S. to decriminalize use of hard drugs. What will this mean for employers who conduct drug testing?

It’s time for employers to step up and prioritize the mental well-being of female employees, before the added responsibilities of COVID-19 drive women out of the workforce.

With the holiday season approaching, employees may be indulging more and focusing less. An employer-provided nutrition program can help workers practice healthy habits.

Across the nation, workplaces have been the source of major coronavirus outbreaks — largely among the so-called essential workers who bear the brunt of COVID infections and deaths.

When it comes to mental health issues, employers can bear a disproportionate share of the costs, many of which are related to absenteeism in the workplace.

To get vaccinations and other routine care back on track, employers must refocus their efforts and communicate to employees around the benefits and importance of preventive care.

An EAP program gives employers advice on benefits and management strategies to help make the most of this holiday season.

The employment landscape for Gen Z is different than it was just a few months ago. And, when benefits are tied to a job, by extension the benefits landscape has also changed.

Seventy percent of global professionals rank fitness benefits as the most valuable benefit outside of healthcare.