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Employee mental health is becoming an important issue for employers, and one of the ways to help workers is through their employee benefits packages. Here we look at trends, build awareness, and share ideas for benefits managers and brokers.

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Employers need to step it up on absence, disability management

Few HR departments are measuring and benchmarking their absence management and disability management programs.

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Red, blue faces One area of concern for HR is accommodating behavioral health conditions, as workers often hide their conditions and managers don’t know how to recognize them. (Image: Shutterstock)

How well do employers handle the latest trends in managing absence and disability, including tackling issues related to remote and gig workers, as well as mental health issues, substance abuse and taking time off to care for elderly parents?

Overall, employers’ HR decision-makers on average give their organizations a B- on how they measure up to best practices and how confident that they are that they are doing well, according to Standard Insurance Co.’s Absence and Disability Readiness Index.

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.

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