piggy bank falling on people While employers have traditionally focused on retirement planning for employees, there are many more immediate hurdles employees need help with. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Employers know that their workers' financial health is causing stress and impacting all aspects of their personal and professional lives. They know that offering tools and resources to address these issues not only improves productivity but can give them a recruiting advantage in today's job market.

They know all of this. Then why aren't they doing something about this? Probably for the same reason their employees are struggling. Financial wellness is daunting, and most just don't know where to start.

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Emily Payne

Emily Payne is director, content analytics for ALM's Business & Finance Markets and former managing editor for BenefitsPRO. A Wisconsin native, she has spent the past decade writing and editing for various athletic and fitness publications. She holds an English degree and Business certificate from the University of Wisconsin.