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How to Expand your EAP and Benefits Program to Reduce Work and Caregiving Conflicts
A FREE Webinar on Tuesday, December 21, at 4pm ET
As year-end approaches, many HR and EAP professionals are looking toward 2022 wondering how to manage the “Great Resignation”, ongoing mental health issues, and absenteeism.
While making an impact for the 40% of employees with care challenges won’t solve every problem in your organization, it can make a difference for many.
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Federal and state policymakers increasingly are interested in creating a public social insurance program for long-term care in the US. Even some Democratic presidential hopefuls have raised the issue, though still only in general terms. That growing interest is great news, and long past due. But what should such a model look like? Designers face a handful of critical [...]
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