In the Media - Employer

Charitable giving can be a strong employee engagement tool. Read how The Standard and its employees are supporting community organizations in the Employee Benefit News article, Charitable Giving Builds Strong Ties Between Employer, Community.

An integrated disability management approach can help employees return to work quicker and prevent future claims. Jeff Smith, a disability and productivity consultant with The Standard's Workplace Possibilities^SM program, mentions that the concept of integrated disability management programs isn't new, but the amount of cooperation and partnership among vendors has grown. Read why more employers are moving towards this benefits concept in the Business Insurance article, “Integrated Disability Makes a Comeback” (accessed May 4, 2017).

Too much of a good thing can often be overwhelming. Kevin McNamara, senior enrollment strategist for employee benefits at The Standard, has a few ideas about how you can help employees better understand their benefit choices. Read the Society for Human Resource Management article, “Missing the Mark: Employees Don't Appreciate Benefits Spending” and his sidebar, “Meeting the Benefits Enrollment Challenge” (accessed Oct. 10, 2016).

Ergonomics is one of the most important aspects of any office setup and one of the most overlooked aspects of telecommuting.

Brian Kost, program manager for The Standard's Workplace Possibilities^SM program, discusses how to help effectively care for employees who aren't in the traditional work environment by creating a robust and efficient off-site workplace.

Read his Employee Benefit Adviser article, “Are Employers Set Up to Correctly Manage Remote Workers?” (accessed April 20, 2016)