CVS adds weight management to its PBM lineup
The pharmacy and retail giant partnered with the weight loss app Naturally Slim.
Practice and client management
How three major companies are getting their employees back to the office
Returning to work during the COVID-19 pandemic requires striking a balance between safety and productivity. Here’s how employers in the healthcare, insurance and manufacturing industries did it.
Why the finance industry’s diversity efforts have failed
Industry leaders comment on what needs to be done in the financial realm to increase diversity.
Afraid to return to work? A private office space can be a safer alternative
Breather, a private workspace provider, offers employees a chance to take a break from their home offices, and a safer alternative to returning to work full time.
Why COVID-19 has been a ‘pressure test’ for company culture
The pandemic has challenged employers to identify their core values and mission to keep employees engaged.
COVID-19 at-home testing kits can make returning to work safer
A new partnership aims to support safe returns to the workplace through FDA-authorized testing.
California probing Amazon’s warehouse practices amid virus
The company's policies on safeguarding workers during the pandemic are being examined by California's attorney general, according to a court filing.
Google is letting employees work from home until next July
The company had previously said workers could stay home until the end of this year.
Benefits Think Why continuous listening is the key to a smooth transition back to work
To ensure employees feel comfortable returning to the workplace, company leadership needs to know how they feel about coming back and what safety concerns they may have.
Jay Choi
Qualtrics
Benefits Think Returning to work safely requires the right blend of technology and clinical care
A good return-to-work solution should involve a mobile app or a screening survey that allows employees to perform a daily self-assessment, but this should work in tandem with virtual care or telehealth services.
Sampath Narayanan
Paladina Health
EBN seeks nominations for workplace and benefits managers leading through historic crisis
DEADLINE EXTENDED: The 2020 annual Benny Awards recognizes important accomplishments by HR and benefits leaders under extraordinary times.
For adviser Kieran Pittman, clear communication wins clients over
Kieran Pittman is director of strategic growth at BeniComp Health Solutions, a position that allows her to draw on her background in technology and health science to help clients.
New benefit makes expensing internet access and office supplies easy
Companies are increasingly trying to recreate office perks and experiences by providing employees with remote work tools to ensure that they are productive and successful at home.
Amazon tells staff hand-washing time won’t be held against them
Time spent on safety measures like handwashing won’t be counted against them under Amazon’s “Time Off Task” policy, which limits the number of unproductive minutes allowed in their day.
Benefits Think The impact of social distancing on workplace culture
The more we understand what our culture was, the more we can understand what is happening to our culture now as employers make decisions about returning to work.
Jordan Birnbaum
ADP
Benefits Think Diversity in the time of COVID-19
Amid national calls for change and a prolonged COVID-19 crisis, employers must retool their diversity, equity and inclusion strategies.
Walden Siew
Arizent
Benefits Think Emerging trends for pooled group advisers present new challenges
The job of the pooled group adviser is to meet the varying needs of multiple employers comprehensively to maintain a healthy, well-run collective that enables their member groups to offer high-value benefits at an appropriate cost.
Seth Hall
Businessolver
Benefits Think What’s next? 3 priorities for businesses reopening post-pandemic
Businesses should make sure they have all the boxes checked in regard to business processes, employee pay and benefits, and safety before their employees return to work.
Pam Lacy
Paychex
WorkJam’s new health check tool promotes employee safety as businesses reopen
The digital workplace provider has designed a program that simplifies the compliance process for businesses while simultaneously ensuring that their workers are safe.
Employers have responsibilities to victims of domestic violence
Companies need to familiarize themselves with their EAPs and state laws to help protect employees who aren’t safe at home.
