Financial wellbeing is a key stressor in employees’ lives. According to MetLife’s 2021 Employee Benefit Trends Study, financial health is the single largest concern employees are facing in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. 56% of respondents placed financial health...

As restrictions ease and infection rates wane across the United States, the country’s workforce seems poised to make a triumphant return to a booming economy. There’s just one problem: no one, from front-line cashiers to white-collar workers, is the same as they were...

Can a hybrid office really work? It’s the subject of a lot of derision these days, with some pundits saying it’s the worst of both worlds. But employees who grew accustomed to working from home — with the savings on time and money it brought — are requesting that they...

This year, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) included big changes to COBRA. Offering a six-month relief period on COBRA payments for individuals who lost health coverage because of a job or hour loss, the ARPA COBRA program means companies which offer health plans...

If your employees don’t know what their healthcare covers, the results could cost your company. Recent studies point out that a majority of employees avoid doctor’s visits or prescribed medication due to costs and confusion over their coverage. As a result, many...

Ask around: most people will tell you that something about 2020 made them shift their priorities. Maybe it was about spending more time with family, getting healthier, or finding hobbies besides scrolling social media. One way or another, the collective changes our...

Planning on heading back to the office? Slow down. It turns out, not all employees want to give up remote work. In fact, as many as 60% are saying they’ll quit their job over a forced return to the office. Benefits Employees Feel They’re Giving Up Remote work has...

The pandemic has changed the way Americans work long-term, and that’s true of the way they regard their benefits, as well. With more American workers showing interest in voluntary benefits which can keep unexpected and potentially devastating healthcare bills at bay,...