How to Build a Caregiver-Friendly Culture. AARP developed an online training course about caregiving and workplace flexibility to empower managers to support working family caregivers.

LLEL: COVID-19 Resources for Employers. After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, AARP’s LLEL team developed 3 issue briefs and hosted 3 video interviews to highlight insights about how employers can support employees during uncertain times

The Future of Work: Insights for 2021 and Beyond. The Milken Institute, 2021. The Milken Institute partnered with technology consulting firm Infosys to conduct a survey on attitudes about and preparedness for the future of work.

The Future of Work: A Hybrid Work Model. Accenture, April 2021. The Accenture Future of Work Study 2021 explored what people need to be healthy and productive in a new era of work. A majority of workers (83%) prefer a hybrid work model, but a variety of factors influence their ability to thrive, whether they’re onsite or off. 

1 out of 3 Americans Eyeing Retirement Intend to Delay It Due to Covid-19. CNBC, June 2021. Age Wave and Edward Jones studied the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on retirement readiness and showed that it most negatively affected the readiness of pre-retirees and women. The survey also found that the pandemic provided a needed financial wake-up call and that retirement aspirations remain high. 

Older Americans Are on the Front Line of the Student Debt Crisis. Bloomberg, June 2021. The fastest-growing chunk of the U.S.’s $1.7 trillion student-loan pile is held by the oldest borrowers. Many older borrowers found themselves saddled with high interest rate loans after taking them out to help their children or to go back to school later in life. Since the student loan debt crisis spans across generations, it is increasingly difficult for both younger and older Americans to start careers or retire.

‘Millions upon Millions’ in Employer-Funded Education Benefits Go Unused. The Hechinger Report, June 2021. Employers set aside tens of billions of dollars each year for tuition benefits programs to build the skilled workforce they need. But nearly half that money is not spent. Employer education benefits are an untapped resource for reskilling the workforce, especially as employers demand more specialized skills. 

Introduction to Financial Wellness. Fidelity, 2021. Employers increasingly focus on employees’ Financial Wellness. Likewise, employees, facing debt and the task of saving for health care and retirement, look to their employers for support. Fidelity’s Financial Wellness resource focuses on the four key areas of budgeting, debt, savings and protection, with the goal of making it easier for people to manage their money. 

Employee Financial Wellness Programs: Opportunities to Promote Financial Inclusion?  Washington University in St. Louis, September 2020.  The Social Policy Institute examined the strengths and limitations of workplace-provided financial counseling, credit-building services, and small-dollar loans. Although findings suggest these programs reach individuals who experience financial exclusion, evidence about how they help low- and moderate- income workers to resolve financial challenges is mixed.