Wellness

Offering on-demand pay is a low-lift, high-reward financial wellness benefit that works whether companies are hiring full time workers, part time workers or gig workers and, it is, the future of pay.

Shortly after Eli Lilly launched its direct-to-consumer service for its weight loss drug Zepbound, the Mayo Clinic has announced a new telehealth service that will offer direct access to GLP-1 weight-loss medications.

With 20,000 people dying of COVID in the U.S. since October, every workplace needs to have standards around airborne disease protection, such as ventilation, testing and masking, recommends an occupational health expert.

More than half of employees have resigned themselves to not expecting a bonus for their hard work in 2023.

To raise employee awareness of benefits, firms could highlight one benefit a month and explain its value in dollar terms in a e-newsletter or devise a personalized benefits summary for each employee's annual performance review.

In the latest lawsuit, an Idaho woman, who was hospitalized and had to have her gallbladder removed, alleges that the drug manufacturer was negligent and fraudulently misrepresented the drug's gastrointestinal issues.

"Many employers are unaware — or are surprised to learn — the realities of what their employees experience when it comes to workplace safety and mental health," Mike Dahir, Traliant's CEO, said.

Organizations are evolving in response to new challenges and opportunities, and HR and benefits managers are adjusting their approach to ensure their companies remain ready to execute their business strategy.