The week’s essential content and fresh industry pickings for those dedicated to employee well-being.
HR
Report: Leaders, employees disagree on level of support for mental health
Top execs and HR leaders overwhelmingly say that employees expect too much mental-health support from their organizations. Employees see efforts to improve mental-health outcomes as surface-level.
How the tech company TaskUs anticipated the pandemic with its remote-work planning
The global digital-services company is pivoting to return-to-the-workplace based on its earlier groundwork.
3 Things: Vaccine game-changer edition
President Biden’s sweeping orders last week requiring vaccinations in the federal and private workforce could affect 100 million Americans.
Biden’s new vaccination mandate changes the equation for many organizations
Some are already in sync, but either way, expect tensions and frustration to escalate.
Report: 4 areas of focus as U.S. employers change their approach on employee benefits
Data from Willis Towers Watson shows that organizations don’t think their current offerings meet employee needs and plan to increase investment to keep top talent.
Report: Surge in organizations that require worker vaccinations is coming
Employers will also experiment with incentives to encourage vaccinations, according to a Willis Towers Watson survey.
Curating the week in wellness Aug. 30–Sep. 3, 2021: Big companies return to work, Nike’s mental health move, and more
The week’s essential content and fresh industry pickings for those dedicated to employee well-being.
The well-being credo
A 22-point manifesto that keeps England’s Government Digital Service, Google, and lots of others grounded in empathy.
Confronting systemic racism and microaggressions in the workplace
How one Black comms pro helped expose a toxic culture—but endured years of anxiety and stress along the way.