A vast majority (93 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’re feeling stressed, with many citing finances as one source (84 per cent) or the main source (50 per cent) of stress, according to a new survey by Lincoln Financial Group. The survey, which polled more than 2,600 employees, found among workers who reported feeling […]
More than half of U.S. women say they aren’t financially secure, a percentage that increases to 77 per cent among low-income women, according to a survey by Public Opinion Strategies and Lake Research Partners on behalf of the National Council on Aging and the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement. The survey, which polled more […]
Equitable Bank’s 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards win is empowering employees to ask for more financial wellness benefits and to recognize the full range of resources available to them, says Madison Dickson, the bank’s human resources coordinator. “The win enhanced our employee experience because more employees feel comfortable coming up to [our team] and saying, ‘I […]
Three-quarters (76 per cent) of Canadians say they’ll need to work longer than their parents to become financially secure in retirement, a percentage that increases among millennials (85 per cent) and generation X (84 per cent), according to a new survey by Edward Jones Canada. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 employees, found 82 per […]
More than a quarter (27 per cent) of U.S. workers say they have high or overwhelming levels of financial stress, up from 20 per cent in 2021, according to a new report by Financial Finesse. The report, which analyzed data from more than 34,000 workers who interacted with the consultancy’s financial wellness tools, found more […]
Fewer than a quarter of Canadian employees describe their wellness as ‘very good,’ a score of nine or 10 out of 10, according to a new survey by Desjardins Insurance. The survey, which polled more than 2,000 workers, found overall wellness scores were lower for LGBTQ2S+ employees, as well as workers who are unhappy with […]
While the majority (84 per cent) of U.S. workers say they’re at least somewhat happy at work, nearly two-thirds (60 per cent) report some level of burnout, according to a new survey by the Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. The survey, which polled more than 1,100 employees and more than 500 employers, found the vast […]
More than half of generation Z (56 per cent) and millennial employees (65 per cent) say their current benefits package makes them somewhat more likely to remain with their employer, according to a new survey by LIMRA. The survey, which polled more than 4,000 U.S. employees, found 54 per cent of workers said they view their benefits […]
With many stressors weighing on employees amid the current economic climate, it’s important for employers to recognize the ‘rage applying’ trend is rooted in workplace mental-health issues, says Paula Allen, global leader of research and client insights at Telus Health. Employees’ hypersensitivity to stress can present itself through interpersonal communications, including expressions of anger and […]
Nearly all (90 per cent) global employers say they plan to maintain investments in employee well-being and a third (31 per cent) say they’re planning to increase these investments amid the current economic environment, according to a new survey by Fidelity Investments and Business Group on Health. The survey, which polled more than 180 employers, […]