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COVID-19 Highlights the Need for Workplace Emergency Savings Programs

COVID-19 Highlights the Need for Workplace Emergency Savings Programs

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
 

About 31% of people in the United States have faced negative economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent report from the Commonwealth Fund. Those economic effects include being unable to pay for basic necessities like food, heat or rent, […]

Repackaging Existing Resources Could Increase Usage of Employee Assistance Programs

Repackaging Existing Resources Could Increase Usage of Employee Assistance Programs

Robbie Hartman, CEBS
 

When the children of your employees go away to school for the first time, even under ordinary circumstances, it can be tough on the parent, the child—and the employer. With the COVID-19 pandemic and the additional uncertainty surrounding school and work, these […]