Benefits were found to be bidirectional.
Organizations in the retail sector in particular need to do more to support their workers health and wellness.
Health and wellness benefit access
Less than half of American workers report receiving specific health and wellness benefits.
It was also the most accessed, yet just 28% reported using it.
Workers with access to health and wellness benefits have higher levels of job satisfaction, the survey found.
And higher job satisfaction is related to better health-related outcomes.
Further, most workers expect employers to offer them support.
Just under half (48%) think employers should help them maintain their physical health as well.
Differences in self-reported brain health are significant by level of support from leadership.
That represents the lowest self-reported brain health and overall health of all the job categories.
Data were weighted based on the CPS and the U.S. Census Bureaus American Community Survey (ACS).
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Benefits can still fall short.
