In the Media - Employer

August 3, 2020
Neglecting Employee Caregivers Is a Poor Retention Strategy

Employers should support employees by offering caregiving benefits for those juggling caregiving responsibilities. Katrina Smith, national practice leader, and Breanna Scott, director of business relations at The Standard, discuss the importance and value caregiving benefits provide in Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit Adviser.

News Organization:
Employee Benefit News
Category:
Employee Benefits, Employer, Financial Professional
August 3, 2020
Employers’ Flexibility Is Part of COVID Child-Care Solution

Katrina Smith, national practice leader at The Standard, discusses the importance of supporting employee caregivers during COVID-19. Read more in the Bloomberg Law article.

News Organization:
Bloomberg Law
Category:
Employee Benefits, Employer, Paid Family Leave
August 3, 2020
Special Report: Putting a Face on HR

Melissa Oliver-Janiak, HR director of benefits at The Standard, is profiled in HR Daily Advisor’s HR Professionals series.

News Organization:
HR Daily Advisor
Category:
Employee Benefits, Employer
August 3, 2020
Ergonomic Strategies for an At-Home Workplace

Todd Meier, disability and productivity consultant at The Standard, offers advice on how employers can support employees with ergonomic strategies and supplies for their at-home workspaces. Read more in the July edition of America's Benefit Specialist.

News Organization:
America's Benefit Specialist
Category:
Employee Benefits, Employer
June 18, 2020
How the Pandemic is Pummeling American Workers

Dan Jolivet, Workplace PossibilitiesSM practice consultant at The Standard, offers insight into the importance of supporting employees with mental health issues in Psych Central.

News Organization:
Psych Central
Category:
Behavioral Health, Employee Benefits, Employer, Financial Professional
May 28, 2020
The Coronavirus Is Creating a Mental Health Crisis in America's Workforce

The Standard's Behavioral Health Impact Study is included in @HuffPost's article detailing the current mental health climate in the American workforce and ways that employers are responding to the mental health crisis.

News Organization:
HuffPost
Category:
Behavioral Health, Employee Benefits, Employer, Financial Professional
May 28, 2020
Prudential, Voya Find Profits Bundling Disability Insurance, Absence Tracking

Katrina Smith, national practice leader for absence management at The Standard, discusses recent trends in absence management and The Standard's Workplace PossibilitiesSM program in Life Annuity Specialist.

News Organization:
Life Annuity Specialist
Category:
Employee Benefits, Employer, Financial Professional
March 31, 2020
Mental Health ERGs and Benefits Communications: The Struggle of HR

HR Director of Benefits at The Standard, Melissa Oliver-Janiak, shares about her role in HR and rewarding work with employees in this Q&A with HR Daily Advisor.

News Organization:
HR Daily Advisor
Category:
Employee Benefits, Employer
December 17, 2019
Seahawks WR Josh Gordon Again Suspended Indefinitely by NFL for Substance-Abuse Violation

Breaking news hit yesterday when Seattle Seahawks player Josh Gordon was suspended for a sixth time due to substance use issues. But how does that play into employee benefits? Dr. Dan Jolivet, Workplace PossibilitiesSM practice consultant at The Standard, talks about employer support for behavioral health conditions in The Washington Post.

News Organization:
The Washington Post
Category:
Behavioral Health, Employee Benefits, Employer, Financial Professional
November 22, 2019
Employer Support Is Key to Coping With a Behavioral Health Condition

Employers can support employees with mental health conditions by creating stigma-free work environments and more. Read tips from Dan Jolivet, Workplace PossibilitiesSM practice consultant for The Standard.

News Organization:
BenefitsPRO
Category:
Behavioral Health, Employee Benefits, Employer, Financial Professional
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