COVID-19 has forced companies to rethink how they express their appreciation toward employees during a challenging year.
Starbucks, Dominos and Prudential are just some of the employers that made changes to their benefits during the pandemic.
More than half of employees report feeling lonely while working from home, which impacts productivity, job performance and retention.
COVID-19 has led more employees to engage in dangerous drug and alcohol abuse. With a cost of $740 billion annually in lost productivity and healthcare costs, how can employers intervene before it’s too late?
With the holiday season approaching, employees may be indulging more and focusing less. An employer-provided nutrition program can help workers practice healthy habits.
In a year like no other, employers stepped up to provide employees with much-needed support for child care, mental and physical health and financial wellness.
Seventy percent of Black Americans do not receive mental health treatment. To combat stressors unique to this workplace population, employers must address discrepancies in their employee benefits.
When the pandemic hit, Benny award winner Bryan Aycock expanded his firm’s benefits programs and ramped up new initiatives to support Zynga employees.
“The urgency has never been greater than it is now to provide holistic mental health services,” says Joe Grasso, clinical director of partnerships at Lyra Health.
Many in the industry were adding counseling services to benefits packages even before the coronavirus outbreak spurred demand for assistance with mental well-being.