Now more than ever, your workers are interested in non-medical benefits. Why, you ask? Because thanks to the pandemic, workers have suffered through financial hardships, as well as diminished mental well-being. So, their focus has expanded to include financial, emotional and physical well-being. Some of the non-medical benefits workers have a growing appreciation and need […]
You have great well-being benefits in place. So why don’t employees use them? It’s a good question – with many answers – that HR pros often ask. In fact, more than 85% of employers offer well-being benefits beyond physical, yet only a handful of employees – about a quarter – use them, according to the The […]
It’s that time of the year! No. I’m not talking about the holidays. I’m talking about open enrollment. Tired of hearing about it yet? Of course not, you’re a Benefits professional. And just like Santa, this is your big/busy time of the year. To help you keep your finger on the pulse of the industry. […]
Want to know how to avoid burnout? Implement a four-day workweek! That’s what the 2021 Eagle Hill Consulting COVID-19 Workforce Burnout Survey found. The survey, conducted by Ipsos from Aug. 11-16, 2021, randomly sampled U.S. employees. The 1,010 respondents answered questions about burnout and retention. If you’re thinking, “Yeah, right. Let me run that by my […]
The types of benefits people are getting excited about today are really changing. They look different than a few years ago. So, which of these benefits that have been implemented during the pandemic are instrumental with retention? Flexibility Flexibility is a popular benefit people want. One in three employees don’t want to work onsite full […]
As an Benefits pros, one of the busiest times of your year is likely open enrollment. You’ve got employees asking you a thousand questions a day, from general FAQs like “what is an HDHP?” to more personal asks such as “which plan is right for me?” To offer one-on-one guidance at scale, many leading employers […]
It’s almost 2022 and there’s some news you need to let employees know about. The IRS raised 401(k) contribution limits $1,000 from 2021. So, for 2022, employees can stash away up to $20,500 in their 401(k), 403 (b) and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan. This is thanks to a higher-than-normal annual inflation rate of […]
Employee appreciation is more important now than ever. Why? Many people have been working from home for over a year and a half. While some companies have returned to the office or have a hybrid schedule, a good chunk are still fully remote. And they don’t have many of those one-on-one interactions and opportunities to […]
Guess what’s at an all-time high? People’s desire for advancement or career changes. Eighty-three percent of the global workforce say they want to “advance their career or make career changes over the next year.” And 73% of them said they’re motivated to do it now! That’s according to a recent survey in which Oracle partnered […]
