The pandemic was and still is a source of great financial stress for many people. And like we’ve mentioned before, employees who are focused on personal financial problems aren’t focused on their work. So why are we still talking about this? Because financial stress is still taking a toll on employees’ physical and mental health. […]
Ask any employer where employee well-being ranks on their priority list, and it will likely be close to the top: one thing we’ve learned from The Great Resignation is that employees’ mental health is deeply linked to retention. Employers are taking this seriously – according to a RAND survey, over 80% of large employers provide […]
When the pandemic first began, millions of women exited the workplace in order to handle child care and home responsibilities. In fact, 48% of working women reported the pandemic negatively impacted their careers. This is a major problem many employers have been trying to correct. But finally, some good news on this front. According to […]
What happens when a worker’s disability limits the number of hours they can work? In a recent case, a court decided companies aren’t obligated to adjust full-time positions into part-time ones. Job share arrangement Janet Perdue worked as a pharmaceutical sales rep at Sanofi-Aventis in South Carolina. She was later diagnosed with a brain tumor, […]
Your workforce carries higher education debt than you think. Sixty-five percent of college-educated Americans are managing student loan payments right now. On average they owe $39,351 each, according to First Republic Bank. Carrying a financial burden that heavy can impact employee wellbeing and productivity. Especially when COVID-19 federal relief benefits eventually will expire. What employers […]
On April 2, the CDC updated its travel restrictions for fully-vaccinated people. The good news is they can travel with little risk. This new recommendation is based on the latest studies that assessed the “real-world effects” of vaccinations. Some clarifications Employees can travel only if they’re “fully vaccinated” – that’s two weeks past their last […]
When many employees hear there’s going to be training, they usually think of presentations that focus on something that helps them do their jobs better. Depending on how long the training session or sessions are, there’s a chance they might start thinking about other tasks they need to accomplish that day, maybe zone out and […]
5 areas where employer health plans can go wrong
Due to so many summer camp closures, employees may be eligible to take paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), according to the DOL. In a June 26 field assistance bulletin, the DOL said an employee is entitled to paid leave when they’re unable to work due to their child’s place of […]
