Employee Benefit Advisor April 9, 2021
Too many Americans are facing a bleak financial outlook. With 40% of households reporting declines in income over the past year and unemployment spiking, many are choosing between necessary medical care and feeding their families.
With this crisis coming on top of years of stagnant wages for workers, the nation’s economy — and its citizens — are in dire need of support. In the face of this challenge, new data shows that employers and their employees have some significant divergence in perception when it comes to employee financial well-being.
According to a study of more than 1,250 hourly and salaried workers as well as 200 CEOs and HR leaders, employers may not have a clear, complete view of the impact...