<= Breast-milk shipping Tobacco cessation–focused on both traditional cigarettes and chewing tobacco–has historically been a priority for employers, and HR professionals in particular. But a growing number are turning their sights on vaping support and cessation. The move is driven by scores of stats showing the increase of vaping–and its drastic health impact. Digital programs […]
<= Vaping support Virtual-care options can be valuable in terms of saving employees time and saving employers money. One big advantage? They can help triage and treat certain illnesses and conditions during any hour of the day and, in the process, save money on pricy emergency-room visits. "Given the challenges with access to primary-care services […]
<= Tuition assistance The rising benefit–which allows new moms to pump during a business trip, then ship the milk home overnight in a pharmaceutical-grade cooler, at no cost to them–is niche, to be sure. But it can have a big impact on the retention of new moms. According to Ovia Health, one in three women […]
<= 10 employee benefits to bet on A crushing amount of student debt–to the tune of $1.6 trillion nationally, according to the Federal Reserve–is causing employees to clamor for assistance with the load. Employers are starting to listen. Today, about 8% of employers offer a student-loan-repayment benefit, according to statistics from the Society for Human […]
<= Student loan repayment As the topic of work-life balance becomes more important, one workplace offering seems to have become more important, too: flexible work schedules and remote work options. A survey of more than 1,500 workers from Unum found that flexible and remote work options were the second most-desired non-insurance perk. Advocates say the […]
<= Flexible work schedules As the prevalence of high-deductible health plans grows, the value of the plans' associated health-savings account is growing with it. For employees, HSAs provide "tremendous opportunity to maximize their savings dollars and help them stretch further–which will only become more important as healthcare costs continue to rise," says Begonya Klumb, head […]
<= HSAs Research continues to indicate that employees are financially stressed: Many live paycheck to paycheck, don't save as much for retirement as they want to, don't have funds for emergencies and have trouble focusing on work because of money concerns. Enter the financial-wellness program, a high-impact benefit that can help employees get on track, […]
<= Financial-wellness programs As there is no federal mandate for employers to provide paid time off for new parents, employers that offer generous paid parental-leave policies have an edge when it comes to keeping workers happy and on the job. The benefit also is a factor when it comes to recruiting talent: New hires looking […]
