COVID-19 retirement impact: early withdrawals and reduced contributions. How employees are using their retirement savings during the coronavirus pandemic. Retirement savings were identified as a source of financial relief in the thick of the coronavirus pandemic when the CARES Act [...]
How to build remote work culture to support virtual teams. Four key factors employers should focus on when building a remote work culture. Employees aren’t ready to rush back into the office just yet. Half of them, understandably, are still [...]
When should employees return to work after COVID-19? How to manage isolation timelines for non-hospitalized employees who have symptoms of COVID-19. Reducing the risk of COVID-19 when reopening the workplace is the number one priority for employers and it’s hard [...]
What to look for in a financial wellness program. Employers want to help employees meet their short-term financial needs during the COVID-19 pandemic first. Employees are seeking financial guidance to help them navigate the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic [...]
COVID-19 pandemic unemployment assistance. As more Americans lose their jobs due to COVID-19 layoffs, pandemic unemployment assistance may help. When the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was approved by Congress in late March, one of its most [...]
Don't fall for a COVID-19 scam: How scammers are trying to take advantage of people looking for financial help during the pandemic. With the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the nation, federal, state and city governments have enacted legislation to help people [...]
Returning to work after the coronavirus pandemic. Employees who have been working remotely are eager to get back to work and expect employers to keep them safe when they do. Most employees (72 percent) are eager to get back to [...]
Who qualifies for paid leave under the new coronavirus law? How to determine employee eligibility for paid sick leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The U.S. Department of Labor released information on eligibility for new workplace protections offered [...]
Supporting mental health in the workplace. New research highlights how employees are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic and how employers can better support mental health. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the coronavirus pandemic has left almost everyone feeling [...]
Support workers with better employee benefits in 2020. Targeting the four key aspects of employee wellness to build a better employee benefits package. There are four key aspects to overall wellness: mental, physical, financial and social. Employees who score well [...]
