Image of man with briefcase in front of law books. Although only 23 percent of employerscurrently offer legal services, as many as 74 percent wouldconsider offering such a plan.

More employers are now considering workplace benefits forlegal services and identity protection not onlyto attract and retain employees, but also to boost productivity byproviding workers "a better peace of mind," according to the2019 LegalShield Workplace Study.

Indeed, 61 percent of the 750 U.S. employees polled by EchoResearch on behalf of LegalShield have faced a legal event in thelast two years. As a result, more than a few (39 percent) madephone calls during the workday, 34 percent say they were distractedat work and 30 percent say they took time off.

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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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