Tag Archives: employee mental health

10 Simple Steps to Improve Employee Mental Health

September 3, 2025

Employee mental health is one of the most pressing issues facing today’s workplaces. For small business owners, it can feel like a hidden challenge, as you see the effects of stress, burnout, or disengagement, but you may not always recognize the root causes. Left unaddressed, mental health struggles drain productivity, create tension within teams, and make it difficult for businesses to retain their best people. These challenges show up in…

The Employee COVID-19 Risk You Could Be Missing

December 15, 2020

When business owners think about employee health and safety, their thoughts are generally focused on the physical. Things like avoiding hazards that could cause a staff member or customer to slip and fall. Understanding the laws around testing for COVID-19 in the workplace. However, keeping your workforce safe and healthy includes prioritizing employee mental health. As your workers are coping with the pandemic, they’re under a great deal of stress—even…

4 Tips on Choosing Employee Benefits for 2021

August 11, 2020

2020 has presented HR professionals (not to mention everyone!) with some unique challenges. Many organizations have had to make changes to employee benefits because of COVID-19. Despite the unknowns around the pandemic as many organizations forge ahead, it’s time to think about coverage decisions for the coming year. Generally, insurers provide health plan costs for the following year in October, which is approaching quickly. Employers continue to protect the health…