Unfortunately, obesity and diabetes go hand-in-hand for many people. A person who’s obese has a greater likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes, and it causes diabetes to worsen faster. Not to mention the fact that both conditions can lead to…
Benefits
With all the modern employee challenges employers face, such as high turnover and the Great Resignation, companies need to think out of the box when it comes to benefits. One place to do that is PTO. Every employee is different.…
After a challenging two years, a lot of employers are looking for ways to reward employees and express their gratitude. Nice gifts or a cash bonus seem the natural route to take, but a recent survey found that employees are…
Is this statement true or false: One-quarter of full-time workers say they’re struggling financially. It’s true, according to Ramsey Solutions’ SmartDollar Employee Benefits Study, conducted between Jan. 10 – 25, 2022. The study surveyed 3,000 full-time U.S. workers, who were…
Parental leave is a sought-after benefit by many U.S. workers. It gives them the much-needed time to bond with their new child whether it be an adoption or a biological birth. But once parental leave is over there’s the challenge…
It's not unheard of for an employee to fake being sick to get a day off. Some employees take it a step further and pretend to have an ongoing illness in order to secure FMLA leave. But one woman's deception…
Throughout the pandemic, employers have heard a lot about the importance of employees' mental health. But even with things heading in a positive direction on the COVID-19 front, that doesn't mean you don't have to worry about mental health anymore.…
Here’s an example of how one company is taking an innovative approach to their benefit’s package: Australia-based Linktree’s new comprehensive benefits package – Total Rewards program – allows staff at all levels to invest in what’s important to them. It…
Searching on ways to avoid the Great Resignation? If so, try amping up your financial support of employees. Specifically, do what you can to improve your 401(k) program and student loan benefits. Why? Financial benefits are taking priority as the…
In the past five years, 15,000 pregnancy discrimination claims have been filed in the U.S. That’s mind boggling unless you’re a Benefits professional. You know that despite having laws that prevent pregnancy discrimination in the workplace, it still happens. And…
Benefits pros are probably tired of hearing about the Great Resignation. After all, you're doing everything in your power to provide the best benefits package you can to help HR retain and attract employees. But is financial well-being part of…
Working parents are far more susceptible to stress and burnout than their childless counterparts. In fact, full-time working mothers experience 40% more chronic stress than working women with no children, and it was recently reported that 9.8 million working mothers…
Do you have a long-term benefits plan? Are there benefits you want to add over the next three to five years? It’s a good idea to have a long-term plan. It’s one way you can stay in the top 10…
It's no secret hiring and retaining employees during the “Great Resignation” is extremely hard. But guess what? Half of the working population make job decisions largely based on health benefit options, according to a recent study. So, Benefits pros have…
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…
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…
