High unemployment, limited healthcare: Why Texas and Nevada residents are stressed
A new survey analyzed data from the Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the CDC to track residents' stress levels.
Wellness
78% of employees prefer free food to a company happy hour
Breaking bread can bring welcome respite and relationship-building to the workday.
This CHRO told 12,000 employees about his OCD — and it made him a better leader
OCD impacts 2.5 million adults, many of whom struggle with the stigma surrounding mental health disorders in the workplace.
Chobani partners with WeeCare to expand child care and elder care benefits
All U.S. Chobani employees will be eligible to receive backup care credits and an annual stipend for child care or elder care costs.
Benefits Think New PTO policies signal the future of employee benefits
Company-wide vacations, PTO minimums and paying employees to get off the grid are emerging amid the emphasis on personalization.
Ulises I. Orozco
PTO Genius
Going beyond Pride Month: Ongoing strategies for LGBTQ inclusivity
Employee resource groups and tailoring workplace benefits can help LGBTQ employees feel more integrated into the workplace.
Tackling burnout by tracking employee wellness data
Publishing well-being metrics may help bridge disconnect between employers and their employees
Massachusetts, DC and Connecticut rank as top places for working fathers
Fathers living in Massachusetts have the best work-life balance and health across the fifty states.
The best and worst states for working moms
WalletHub ranked which states excelled in child care access, professional opportunities and work-life balance for women.
Employees’ mental health suffers when managers try to be therapists
Very few managers know how to deal appropriately with workers' mental-health concerns.
Benefits Think Think beyond insurance: Embrace the new definition of ’employee benefits’
Adapting to evolutionary change will ensure that advisers are always providing the best guidance and support to their clients.
Ed Ligonde
Nava Benefits
15 hardest-working cities in the United States
WalletHub ranked cities, analyzing average workweek hours, share of workers with unused vacation time and average commute time.
California is requiring COVID contact tracing until 2025. Here’s how to prioritize privacy
An outbreak can threaten employees' health and digital privacy, too. Contact Herald is dedicated to protecting both.
The nursing shortage is bringing lawmakers together to find a solution
The U.S. needs to fill an estimated 450,000 nursing slots in the next two years and more than 120,000 doctor positions over the next decade.
Eli Lilly is capping customers’ insulin costs at $35
The list price for non-branded Insulin Lispro Injection will be cut to $25 a vial in May, while some Humalog and Humulin doses will be slashed 70% in the fourth quarter.
Podcast Achieving total body health
MasterControl is focused on creating mind/body wellness for its staff — and paying them to work out, too.
Employee burnout is worse now than at the peak of the pandemic
Workers of the world are more exhausted than ever.
Why teen girls in the U.S. are experiencing a mental health crisis
As the adolescent mental health crisis continues, young women and LGTBQ teens are experiencing higher rates of hopelessness and depression.
A new Biden proposal could increase access to birth control
The new rule would reverse a 2018 Trump policy that limited contraceptive access based on employers' religious or moral objections.
Amazon launched a drug subscription service for its Prime members
The retailer has started a subscription service that lets Prime members purchase multiple drugs for a flat fee of $5 a month.
