Toy men looking at dotted lines on paper Workers say that financial-related communications, toolsand programs are the most valuable wellness resources an employercan provide. (Image: Shutterstock)

Workers are increasingly looking to their employer to providethem with wellness support tools, including those pertaining tomental health, according to Alight's 2019 Health and Financial Well-being MindsetStudy.

A majority (70 percent) of workers say they are comfortablesharing personal health information with theiremployers in return for personalized guidance in managing theirhealth—a marked difference from the 53 percent who saidthat in last year's survey. Millennials are the most comfortable(79 percent), followed by Gen Xers (70 percent), while baby boomersless so (56 percent).

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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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