Workplace Dynamics Driven by Employees’ Financial Stress

That’s the finding of MetLife’s Small Business Employee Care report. Four out of 10 small business employees report they have poor financial health. This financial stress has adversely impacted their mental, physical, and social well-being. Small business owners, while sensitive to the problem, may underestimate it, with 81% thinking their employees are in good financial health. What can employers do? The report says small businesses must deliver on employee care (e.g., offering flexibility and work-life balance, career development and training, and wellness programs and benefits). #IdeaoftheDay