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All four generations in the workforce agree on the need for care support from employers.

David Glasgow, Executive Director, Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, NYU , Workspan Magazine article; For Everyone ;Visibly Supporting LGBTQ+ Workforce Can Be Powerful Recruiting Tool , Workspan Daily article; ;Build an Inclusive Workplace for LGBTQ Employees, Workpan Daily article; ;Creating Equity for Your LGBTQ+ Workforce: A Q&A with a Corporate VP , Workspan Daily article; ;What Employers Can Do About the LGBTQ+ Pay Gap , Workspan Daily article; ;Address Mental Health Disparities in Your Workplace , Workspan Daily article; Feeling like you belong at your job is essential to every employee, but for many professionals that identity as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ+), that is not always easy.

Workspan Daily article; Although employers design wellness benefits to boost well-being among their workforce, many employees do not know how to find information about these benefits or say the benefits were never communicated to them in the first place.

In its “2024 State of the Hourly Workforce report,” Legion found only 50% of hourly workers believe their employer cares about creating a good work experience for them, and 41% said their companies have not taken steps to improve their workplace in the past year.

The results offer guideposts for HR/TR leaders to create more responsive benefit strategies that align with the evolving needs of a diverse workforce.

For WorldatWork Members Retaining Employees in Transparent Pay Environments , Journal of Total Rewards article;Employing Age-Friendly Work Practices for Multigenerational Workforces , Journal of Total Rewards article;How Total Rewards Can Solve Loyalty Issues Among Younger Workers , Workspan Daily Plus+ article;How a Positive Benefits Experience Can Multiply Worker Loyalty , Workspan Daily Plus+ article;Ghosts in the Machine: Policing Provider Network Adequacy Issues , Workspan Daily Plus+ article; For Everyone Evolve or Die?

By enhancing the employee experience, organizations will be able to attract and retain top talent and develop a high-performing workforce for the future, put an end to the Great Resignation , and prepare for future economic uncertainty. 

The workforce that works is the workforce that fits the context within which it performs the work.

Whether you use existing online collaboration tools (Slack, Teams, Zoom, etc.) or purchase a specialty app to enhance the user experience, offering and supporting these experiences can be a great way to build a culture of connection among all staff, no matter where they are located.

(Hint: Pay Is Just One Concern); Flexible Scheduling A top priority for hourly employees is “gig-like flexibility” — the ability to create a schedule that aligns with their personal definition of work-life balance, said Michael Spataro, the chief customer officer at Legion Technologies, a workforce management company targeting increased hourly worker engagement.