The report called the current benefits system a ‘massive financial waste’ built on broken incentives and obsolete design and said without modernizing the entire process, that investment may be doing more harm than good.

Smoking, obesity and UV radiation exposure combine to make residents in some states more vulnerable.

“The longer I worked in the business, the more I realized how far these misaligned incentives and conflicts went.”

"With burnout on the rise, managers must take steps to monitor workloads, maintain open communication and support employee wellbeing," said Dawn Fay, operational president at Robert Half.

Would a faster, cheaper or greener commute entice workers back to the office?