Mastercard plans for employees’ return to the office
The company plans to increase the number of days “as the situation improves.”
Practice and client management
A new Amazon program will focus on holistic healthcare for employees
Early adoptions of the program helped decrease musculoskeletal-related injuries by 32% from 2019 to 2020.
How this HR director is bringing holistic wellness to banking
Emotional and physical wellness is a top-priority during COVID for the human resources director of First Carolina Bank.
Employees are going to quit if forced to return to the office
Employees have embraced remote work and do not want to return to the office, regardless of the safety measures in place.
No vaccine, no desk: Firms weigh whether to make shots mandatory
Vaccines loom large as U.S. companies dial up plans to bring more workers back to the office and cities ease COVID-19 restrictions.
Benefits Think Health and safety concerns have a big impact on business
Occupational health and safety is part of being a good employer that ensures your employees are not in any type of danger because of the job they do for you.
Refusing the COVID vaccine is legal but could still cost you your job
Most non-union companies have a good deal of latitude to impose vaccination requirements, because in almost all U.S. states employment is presumed to be “at will.”
CVS working with corporate America to vaccinate employees
Employers increasingly are expected to play a key role in getting U.S. adults inoculated, with the pace of vaccinations in the U.S. starting to slow.
SAP launches new programs to make returning to the office safe
The software platform is offering new tools to help employers make important decisions around reopening plans.
Heading back to the office? Ask for air filters, not bleach
Employers are touting measures to curtail the risk of infection with COVID-19, but not every action is equally effective, according to experts. Some of the most widely adopted steps may not help much at all.
4 signs your employees are thinking about quitting
There are key indicators that can suggest your employees may be putting in their two weeks.
An overflowing inbox is driving employees to quit
Managers feel the need to overcompensate due to remote work but it’s hurting their workforce.
Firms giving back: PwC commits $125M to minority students
Consulting firm Protiviti will donate up to 100,000 meals during the 2021 Major Championships in golf; and the Illinois CPA Society announces board of directors of its charitable endowment fund.
Benefits pros are reevaluating their policies around remote work
Our most-read Views columns explore the in-demand benefits helping organizations maintain a productive and resilient workforce.
Expense violations have skyrocketed during COVID
The pandemic has made it more difficult for employers to track appropriate business expenses, leading many employees to take advantage.
On-Demand Web Seminar Why a communication strategy is no longer optional for benefits consultants (and the tools that can help)
2020 changed nearly everything about how benefits consultants communicate with their clients and employees. And while on-the-fly tactics may have worked last year while we were adjusting to the “new normal,” we need to prepare with purpose in 2021.
The dos and don’ts of mental health interventions
Managers need to be cautious when approaching employees about mental health issues.
Noodles & Co joins PwC, McDonalds and Verizon on corporate diversity pledge
Companies that promote greater diversity within the organization have employees who are more creative and innovative.
CEOs become vaccine activists as back-to-office push grows
Vaccination will facilitate a return to the office after a year of working from home that’s strained corporate cultures and spawned a new epidemic of Zoom fatigue.
How managers can protect themselves from burnout
Managers are focused on helping their employees combat burnout, but they’re at risk too.
