While in 2013 only 13 percent of employers felt extremely responsible for employees’ financial awareness, that number has skyrocketed to 62 percent in 2020, according to a Bank of America survey of 808 businesses that have a 401(k) plan.
There are many reasons financial wellness has become so important. To employees and employers. First, employers have found that financial wellness increases employee engagement.
It’s also becoming more important than ever to make sure people are able to handle unexpected financial situations. Plus debt, particularly student loan debt, is become a major stressor for employees.
In fact, managing finances is the top stressor for employees, according to PwC, and that stress is so bad it often becomes a distraction at work.