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A new study found that frontline workers are less inclined to take advantage of their employers’ mental well-being benefits.

“Empowering employees with the tools and resources they need to make the right decisions on their benefits will lead to meaningful improvement to their financial futures and increased satisfaction with their benefit plan.”

Workspan Daily article;ERISA at 50: The Evolution of Retirement Benefits , Workspan Daily article;Retirement Plans — Design Considerations & Administration , course; Reuse Permission The funded status of the largest corporate defined benefit (DB) pension plans in the United States made modest gains in 2024 despite rising long-term interest rates and substantial gains for the domestic equity market.

Today, total rewards is far broader, extending beyond compensation to include well-being, benefits, development and recognition.

The work stoppage, which forced the closure of hundreds of schools for an estimated 500,000 students , is the most pronounced union action in recent years in the United States and continues a trend of employees leveraging their power amid a tight labor market to secure better pay and benefits.

For WorldatWork Members ;Employing Age-Friendly Work Practices for Multigenerational Workforces , Journal of Total Rewards article; ;Strategic Benefits: How Employee Benefits Can Create a Sustainable Competitive Edge , Journal of Total Rewards article; ;Easy AI Tips to Improve Benefits Communications , Workspan Daily Plus+ article; Reuse Permission The average Gen Z worker (those born between 1997 and 2012) has spent most of their life experiencing significant turmoil, according to John Bremen, the managing director and chief innovation and acceleration officer at WTW.

Berry, Mirabito, and Maun (2010) employee wellness as “an organized, employer-sponsored program that is designed to support employees (and sometimes their families) as they adopt and sustain behaviors that reduce health risks, improve quality of life, enhance personal effectiveness, and benefit the organization’s bottom line.”

The Business Case for Care Benefits Experts point to intangible and tangible benefits to supporting caregivers.

Many organizations have discovered that providing mental health resources (which may include onsite counseling benefits, mental health days, mental health apps and peer-to-peer support programs) is not enough: Only 19% of employees use their employer-sponsored mental health benefits, according to a recent report from One Medical and Workplace Intelligence.

because they’re so interconnected,” said Laine Thomas Conway, the vice president for engagement services strategy and enablement at benefit services provider Alight.