According to the survey, manybusinesses appear to be attempting to sustain without imposing areduction in headcount.(Photo: Fotolia)
Results from Principal's new Financial Well-Being Index released this monthindicate that employers are continuing to prioritize employeebenefits and health care in the wake of the fiscal impact ofCOVID-19. The survey collected responses from 500 "businessdecision-makers" spread across companies with between two to 10,000employees.
Those respondents were asked to rank their top five employerconcerns, with "protecting employee health in the era of COVID-19"and "the cost of health care" ranking at numbers two and fiverespectively. Of course, it may help that the majority of businessleaders surveyed (49%) said that the current state of businessfinancials qualified as "stable," with another 41% indicated thattheir financials were "growing."
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Frank Ready
Frank Ready is a reporter on the tech desk at ALM Media. He can be reached at [email protected].
