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The path between work and retirement is getting muddied. Whether due to personal choices, a flagging economy, financial pressures or inadequate retirement readiness, more older workers are extending their employment or “unretiring,” meaning they are returning to work part-time or foregoing a full retirement for a phased retirement.
Making strides toward gender equality has been a big effort among workplace leaders in recent years, but a new report offers a stark reminder of how far there is left to go. However, some progress has been made as momentum grows around caregiving support and more employees speak up about their unique needs.
For employees with disabilities, benefits like health savings accounts (HSAs), voluntary insurance options, and employee assistance programs (EAPs) are more than perks — they are essential tools for financial stability and well-being.
As the workplace evolves to support employees in their personal lives as well as their careers, a number of the world’s top companies are beginning to realize the same thing: Many of their employees are caring for children or aging parents — oftentimes both — and nearly all of those employees are looking to their employers for support.
Many human resources and total rewards professionals have recognized the unique skill sets found in the people with disabilities workforce segment and have sought ways to attract and retain these workers. However, one critical (and sometimes overlooked) task is helping employees with disabilities fully understand and maximize their benefits.
Employers have an opportunity to retain caregivers with broader workplace benefits and savings resources.
Joe Kleiner, who has spina bifida, is a quality assurance (QA) analyst within the health solutions contact center QA team at Voya Financial
Most older workers have insufficient savings to fund retirement and unexpected health crises.
New research exposes financial vulnerability among vets with disabilities, with most wanting support on group retirement plans and HSAs.
Employees who are or will be caregivers should consider the ramifications if they experience an illness or injury and must replace the care they usually provide for their loved ones.
Caregiving is often chaotic and stressful. However, this is not a unique experience. But there are specific steps that can help reduce stress and financial strain. Here are three actions caregivers can take to help manage their emotions and finances.
Jessica Tuman, head of the Voya Cares program, discusses the unique financial hurdles both sandwich caregivers and career extenders are facing, particularly when it comes to retirement planning.
The provision of targeted benefits for caregivers creates employee loyalty and good will, while helping to reduce stress and increase productivity.
Here's how benefits brokers, managers and retirement advisors can help meet the unique benefits needs of sandwich caregivers and career extenders
Caregiving is a big enough job, yet for employees caring for multiple generations, each day comes with double the challenges and ballooning costs.
The reality is that traditional financial planning advice — which focuses on the three-legged stool of retirement plan income, Social Security Retirement and personal assets — has not kept up with the changing retirement reality.
Create an inclusive workplace culture by developing awareness, offering trainings and fostering community.
As the need for caregiving increases, how can companies offer training and education to help caregivers plan for their financial futures?
Voya Cares media archive
Planning your financial future podcast with Jessica TumanJessica Tuman, head of the Voya Cares Center of Excellence, addresses the growing number of family caregivers, the likelihood that they are women, and how this role affects their readiness to retire on the InvestmentNews “Her Success Matters” podcast.
Growing numbers of Sandwich Caregivers look for short-term and long-term reliefCurrently, millions of Americans — 11 million or 28% of all caregivers — are “Sandwich Caregivers” who provide unpaid care to an adult while also caring for children living in their home. Not only is the day-to-day stress of providing care changing, but caregivers’ vision of retirement is changing, as well.
Traveling with a family member who has a disability or special needsVoya Cares provides some tried-and-true and COVID-related considerations to help caregivers get their vacation planning started.
Recognizing the importance of financial wellness for all peopleVoya Cares and NDSS published a financial wellness guide as a reminder to think about the financial well-being of the special needs community.
NDEAM starts conversations about disability inclusive hiring; Voya Cares® provides roadmap to make it a reality (Part one) (opens in new window)This article is the first of two that will document Voya’s journey to create a culture to support disability inclusive hiring through leadership involvement and infrastructure support.
Voya Cares featured in Fortune article on how WFH has affected employees with disabilities (opens in new window)For many employees with illnesses and disabilities, remote work has been an accommodation they’ve sought and been declined. But when the world transitioned to virtual work in the blink of an eye in March, employers and employees alike saw how the arrangement could work and benefit all parties.
The National Down Syndrome Society and Voya Cares® to provide $55,000 in grants for entrepreneurs with Down syndromeThree $10,000 grants and one $25,000 grant will be awarded this October, in celebration of Down Syndrome Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month. They will be part of a “Go Orange” awareness campaign by NDSS and Voya Cares to boost the national conversation about the need for greater employment opportunities for people with Down syndrome and other disabilities.
Voya Cares® recognized by two nonprofits for cultivating a more disability-inclusive societyVoya Cares® was recognized by National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) and Creative Spirit during their recent annual galas in New York.
For employees with disabilities, self-disclosure builds opportunities with employersFor a person with a disability, how and when to disclose that disability can be a sensitive issue. Voya Cares recently produced a video telling the story of one of our employees, Jody Smith.
Busting the myths around disability inclusive workplacesHeather Lavallee, president of Tax-Exempt Markets and leader of the Voya Cares team, connected with Employee Benefit News to discuss Voya’s commitment to disability inclusion and why employers should be more open to hiring from this talent pool.
Thank you caregiversNovember is known for football, Thanksgiving and — National Family Caregivers Month, which is a perfect opportunity to raise awareness of caregivers and show our appreciation of their tireless efforts.
Employee Benefit NewsEBN shines a light on Wellthy, a caregiving benefit company founded by Lindsay Jurist-Rosner, who spent decades caring for her chronically ill mother. Wellthy’s caregiving benefit is catching on in the workplace with companies, including Voya Financial, now offering the benefit to its employees and employer clients.
Disability is not a barrierUSA Today recently published an article, featuring Voya, on how “disability is not a barrier,” as companies increasingly look to foster a diverse and inclusive workforce to gain a competitive edge in the market.
You’re missing out by not hiring workers with autism. Here’s how to ensure they thrive at workCompanies seek a competitive edge by hiring talented people; yet, many capable workers are overlooked because they have autism. Fortunately, recent research has provided us with many strategies to make workplaces more inclusive.
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