Of the employee benefits that have grown in importance—and investment—over the past several years, perhaps none has become more vital than employee well-being. The COVID-19 pandemic—which has resulted in declines in practically all aspects of well-being, from physical and mental health to financial and social health—has spurred employers to significantly increase investments to help employees.
“Well-being was the lever they pulled to address these growing employee issues like stress and burnout,” said Tony Guadagni, senior principal in the Gartner HR practice at Gartner.
