Financial wellness programs boost workplace productivity.
Financial wellness programs boost productivity. Workers under financial strain are more likely to be distracted and absent from work.
Offering courses that teach workers how to handle their finances better – instead of giving them a pay raise – is the latest hot item in corporate wellness programs, according to a recent report in The Wall Street Journal. Companies like Pepsico, Staples and Meredith are leading the charge to change their employees’ financial habits.