| It’s "Back to Basics" this year for Mental Health Awareness Month. Seems apropos as a theme considering the last couple of years and the need to provide knowledge and information about mental health and how to respond if it becomes a concern. The latter remains a key challenge, especially when it comes to destigmatizing mental health. What is your organization doing around employee mental health this month? Let us know. Send me an email at joyceanng@ragan.com. – Joyceann Garippa, Director of Content & Programming TOP READS More articles. Visit our website for additional trend stories, research, case studies and more. STAT OF THE WEEK 
Ragan’s Salary Survey & Workplace Culture Report for 2022 reveals that businesses are offering a diverse array of benefits. Some are almost universal, like medical insurance and insurance time, while secondary insurance types like dental and vision are close behind. But even after a pandemic, only 80% of employers offer sick time. And while maternity leave is increasing as a benefit, with 68% offering time off for new mothers, only 47% offer time off for new dads.
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