From how much depression is costing employers to how COVID-19 is aggravating the caregiving crisis, here are some of the week's top stories.

These methods will help HR leaders address transparency and empathy gaps with the workforce, especially when change is the only reliable constant.

Aug. 31: Reopening your workplace? How to tell employees HR professionals can encourage employees to return to the workplace by focusing more on outcomes, less on data. Aug. 31: How COVID-19 is aggravating the caregiving crisis One in three Americans became caregivers overnight, according to Genworth. So how can employers help? Aug. 28: Benefits news you may have […]

Direct assistance with childcare arrangements is just one benefit on the rise.