What does it take to have mental health offerings that actually work?
From "holiday hoarding" of PTO to drastic levels of overworking, benefit managers need to consider these habits when expanding their suite of benefits.
Workplace
The forgotten dependent: Why pet benefits matter to you and your employees
Ready to unlock the Power of Pet? With 70% of employees owning a pet (compared to just 40% who are parents), pet-inclusive benefits are no longer optional, they're essential.
The caregiving benefits conversation needs to include hourly workers
Care benefits have come a long way, but they still remain a primarily corporate workplace perk.
Benefits Think 5 ways to turbocharge benefits communication
If employees are still staring at their benefits package like it's a self-assembly Ikea desk, with the instructions in Swedish, it's time to step up your game.
Todd Dolci
Arrow Benefits Group
‘Motherhood doesn’t shrink you’: A top executive’s new outlook on leadership
Tope Ajala is a leader in inclusivity, and is using her own experience to tackle the challenges faced by working mothers.
What benefit managers should know about employees’ approach to retirement
Economic factors including inflation could have Americans thinking differently about their retirement savings.
Benefits Think Critical HR skills for work 2.0
The cofounder of Thrive HR Consulting lists the areas HR professionals need to master in order to be successful.
Rey Ramirez
Thrive HR Consulting
Demonized by Trump, DEI professionals go ‘discreet’ to find jobs
A slew of U.S. businesses including Amazon.com and Walmart rolled back their diversity and inclusion efforts as they increasingly face legal attacks over their efforts.
Benefits Think Leveraging population health to build a healthy workforce
Collaborating with clinical experts helps seed health programs that not only bend the cost curve but also enhance workforce performance and morale.
Ray Fabius, M.D.
HealthNEXT
Employees are refusing to use their PTO in new ‘holiday hoarding’ trend
Whether saving up for emergencies or hoping for a promotion, workers are putting their mental health at risk by avoiding PTO.
Why your financial wellness benefits should include micro-investing
By offering access to micro-investing, employers can remove the financial barriers that keep many from long-term savings.
Where do employees have the most WFH freedom?
These are the best and worst states for remote work based on factors including home size and internet costs.
New LIMRA research bullish on broker role
Most employers expect to have a greater reliance on advisers over the next five years amid growing demand for data driven-insights about the value of benefits.
Benefits Think Gen Z is entering their benefits era. How can benefit managers prepare?
Making sure younger employees have a clear understanding of their benefit offerings can help them stay healthy and cut down on unnecessary costs.
Kristen Larson
Personify Health
Why CEOs are leaving their posts — and what it means for the workforce
Leaders aren't safe from the same job instability and uncertainty employees have been facing for months.
Why Fidelity Investments has offered a workplace volunteer program for decades
The company's partnership with Common Impact allows employees to participate in skills-based volunteering efforts that lead to community and professional growth.
Lyra’s new AI-powered platform provides benefit managers with immediate ROI
AI offers continuous feedback by analyzing employee mental health data, identifying necessary areas of investment.
Benefits Think Measuring employee engagement: The ultimate solution
To learn a vendor's true value, it's best to survey disengaged non-users as well as users and ask three simple questions.
Al Lewis
Quizzify
A wave of ERISA lawsuits could alter workplace retirement plans
Novel legal theories and a lower bar for plaintiffs could unleash an explosion in ERISA-based lawsuits against 401(k) plan providers.
How this school district saved on healthcare without sacrificing benefits
Affordable healthcare shouldn't come at the expense of high premiums and low-quality care.
