Australian baby boomers are retiring with significantly less savings than required for a comfortable lifestyle. Businesses can help bridge this gap by enhancing superannuation contributions, offering financial education, and promoting wellness programs.
Companies valuing their people should consider ways to support employees' financial well-being. The first step is to ask employees what would improve their work experiences. Only 12% of employees are regularly asked about this
In Australia, 10% of women leave the workforce due to menopause. Supportive workplace policies are key to retaining many professionals who are in the prime of their careers.
Government-imposed vaccine mandates in New Zealand spanned various industries, including healthcare and high-risk sectors. However, as the pandemic's impact lessened and workplaces managed Covid-19 better, these mandates were lifted.
Build your employee wellness strategy around their feedback, make sure it evolves according to their needs, and support it with a culture that accepts wellness.
There's a direct correlation between how much a company cares for its people and how well they perform, says Kylie Ward, HR Director Asia Pacific for global professional services firm Stantec.
Building a culture of ‘thriving well-being’ involves much more than a wellness program, says bestselling author Dr Jim Harter. In this exclusive interview, he walks us through the current corporate benefits landscape and why some initiatives fail.