Regional banks

The move is part of the effort by banks and other companies to promote racial equity and be more sensitive to the stresses on front-line employees.

Demand has soared for mental health services as bank employees put in long hours, supervise kids while working at home and endure personal crises. Citi, BofA, Fifth Third and others are getting creative to help them decompress during the pandemic.

From on-site clinics to 24-hour access to doctors, many of the leading financial institutions provide unique health benefits to employees.

Ismat Aziz is the Minneapolis bank's new chief human resources officer, the same position she held for the telecommunications company.

After the Cincinnati bank started a personal assistant service for new mothers, it learned new parents needed help with budgeting, and that motivated it to team up with a Goldman Sachs firm to establish a financial wellness program for all its employees.

Strong policies against sexual harassment appear to be a factor in shielding banks from the public shamings that have occurred in other industries, but even they know they can’t get too complacent. Some are ditching old training sessions and trying new things like coaching witnesses on how to report demeaning behavior.