Employee Participation

In recent years, a modest number of small- and medium-size employers have set up their own health clinics to fill employees' primary care needs at or near their workplaces - something large employers have done for decades.

In this article, UrbanSitter CEO Lynn Perkins discusses the 'child care cliff' that has emerged from government funding for child care falling short and presents strategies employers can implement to ease the burden for working parents.

Workers at the company's call centers in six states are calling for more affordable health care, a living wage of at least $25 an hour and the ability to organize their union free from intimidation.

Following a nationwide pharmacy walkout a few weeks ago, thousands of pharmacy staff from CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid are in the midst of a 3-day walkout that began on Monday to push the companies to add more staff.

What employees eat directly affects physical and mental health, energy levels, and the ability to handle job pressures, all of which influences work productivity, health care costs, and retention.

Despite a small slip from the second to third quarter and from 2022 to 2023, construction still reigns as the happiest industry.