In rapid time, the coronavirus has upended the benefit industry’s way of work. Most offices stand empty or operate with a skeleton crew, as employees and plan participants keep their distance and work from afar. Amid the crucial and necessary changes to […]
Workforce trends such as the tight labor market, the growth of the “gig economy” and a need to meet the requirements of multiple generations in the workplace have spurred organizations to move beyond traditional health benefits to offer supplementary and innovative health […]
Organizations across the U.S. and Canada are reporting a rise in mental health and substance abuse issues among workers. It’s a continuous challenge for employers to measure the prevalence of mental health and substance abuse, but by providing a range of preventive […]
As a new employee at the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, one of the first things I noticed was a big, beautiful yard in front of my new building (blanketed with snow, of course, because we’re in Wisconsin). When I commented […]
According to Workplace Wellness Trends: 2015 Survey Results, a new survey that will be released by the International Foundation in the coming weeks, more than half (55%) of all organizations have budgets devoted to wellness and more than 80% offer some type […]
