We’ve experienced unexpected and significant changes to the way we work in 2020, triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Employers are facing many new challenges as they make plans to restore stability, and now have a unique opportunity to Hit Reset on Health and Group Benefits. Employers need to take a step back and re-examine the purpose of employee benefits in their total rewards package, to re-define strategic and financial priorities, and to meet the evolving needs of their diverse employee population.
In this series, Willis Towers Watson experts explore various benefits programs and provide practical recommendations on how employers can take advantage of the opportunity to review their benefits programs and create greater alignment with their future goals.
Table of Contents
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Rethink employee benefits in the wake of COVID-19
As we emerge from COVID-19, employers have an opportunity to broaden their view of employee benefits and take targeted actions.
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Seize the day: Assessing leave programs in a COVID-19 world
We share basic tenets of time away policies and suggest some steps employers can take as they navigate COVID-19-related challenges.
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Managing through COVID-19: Using integrated data to drive decision making
Despite lingering unpredictability, employers can leverage data to realign benefits, strategies and financial planning for 2021.
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7 considerations for resetting employee benefits priorities
Review plan metrics and set strategic guideposts to lead your organization out of the current health and economic crisis.
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Employers must take bold action to address the current mental health crisis
During the pandemic, the state of employees’ mental health has gone from problem to crisis.
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How should employers think about resetting health benefits post-pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed problems in the U.S. health care system. Employers have an opportunity to help change the system by hitting reset on their health benefits.
