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Five Steps to Reducing Mental Health Stigma at Your Workplace

Anne Patterson

05 May 202205 May 2022

Stigma can be one of the greatest barriers to psychological health and safety in the workplace, especially for employees with mental health issues such as depression or anxiety. Eliminating stigma while increasing mental health awareness can support employees to seek help sooner, […]

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Five Challenges Paid Time Off Could Help Solve

Anne Newhouse

26 Apr 202226 Apr 2022

In 2022, employees expect their benefits to address flexibility as much as they expect health and retirement benefits. Many employers are starting to realize that flexibility will affect the future of their workforce, prompting them to consider incorporating remote and hybrid work […]

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96% of Workers Are Stressed: How Employers Can Help

Cara McMullin

19 Apr 202221 Apr 2022

April is Stress Awareness Month. As the pandemic continues and employers report high levels of stress in the workforce, the International Foundation’s Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits survey report reveals informative data on challenges and solutions facing organizations across the […]

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Benefits Madness: The Champion

Anne Patterson

04 Apr 202204 Apr 2022

Thanks for sticking with us throughout Benefits Madness! Your votes determined the 2022 Champion: Remote work/telecommuting. The pandemic offered a forced experiment of sorts with remote/hybrid work and it looks like it’s here to stay (in some capacity!) The final four innovative […]

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Benefits Madness: The Championship

Anne Patterson

31 Mar 202231 Mar 2022

Benefits Madness was not all fun and games—It gave us a chance to see what innovative employee benefits the fans are really rooting for! Benefit offerings like healthy snacks and subsidized mobile devices were quickly eliminated in favor of more flexible offerings […]

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Benefits Madness: Final Four

Anne Patterson

28 Mar 202228 Mar 2022

Which of your favorite innovative employee benefit offerings made it to the final four? Continue voting and following along to find out! “Standing, treadmill or stationary bike desks” made it this far but had no chance against “Remote work/telecommuting.” “Flexible work hours/compressed […]

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Benefits Madness: Week Three

Anne Patterson

17 Mar 202217 Mar 2022

While you might be making your traditional March Madness bracket predictions this week, the BENEFITS Madness continues into week three! Which of your favorite innovative employee benefit offerings are advancing along? Continue voting and following along to find out! It came down […]

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How Can Employers Evaluate and Reduce Burnout?

Cara McMullin

16 Mar 202226 Apr 2022

The Foundation recently hosted a webinar titled “Preventing Burnout in the New Future of Work” with workplace well-being expert Jennifer Moss, author of The Burnout Epidemic. Moss will be a keynote speaker at the 32nd Annual Art & Science of Health Promotion […]

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Springing Forward at Work

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

10 Mar 202226 Apr 2022

Regardless of their views on the necessity of daylight saving time—which starts Sunday for many in the United States and Canada—employers should pay attention to how springing forward (and falling back) affects their workers, experts say. Setting the clock an hour ahead […]

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Benefits Madness: Week 2

Anne Patterson

09 Mar 202209 Mar 2022

The Benefits Madness continues this week! Which of your favorite innovative employee benefit offerings are staying in the big dance? Continue voting and follow along to see which “teams” progress over the next few weeks. Benefits are in the spotlight now more […]