While workplace mental health awareness has dramatically increased since COVID-19, most employers remain “still in a transition stage” and haven’t fully integrated mental health into their leadership practices or business strategy, according to HR expert Pamela McGee, who spoke at the SHRM26 Conference in June 2026. Many organizations acknowledge mental health challenges but fail to move beyond basic offerings like employee assistance programs (EAPs). McGee notes that EAPs often

SHRM’s 2026 Employee Benefits Survey provides a new benchmark for paid family leave. In an article published on 17 June 2026, SHRM reports that 46% of responding organizations offer paid parental leave, seven percentage points more than in 2025. Paid maternity leave is offered by 44%, paid paternity leave by 34%, and paid prenatal leave beyond legal requirements by 18%. The survey covers 5,472 organizations. These figures describe the

SHRM’s 2026 Mental Health Snapshot reports that 55% of surveyed US workers rarely or never used their organisation’s mental health benefits. The infographic also reports that 73% of workers and 87% of HR professionals agreed that organisations have a responsibility to support employee mental health. The worker sample comprised 1,101 people surveyed on 11 February 2026. A separate sample of 1,022 HR professionals was surveyed from 5 February 2026

A SHRM article published on 11 May 2026 reports findings from the organisation’s April 2026 pulse survey. It says 27% of US workers identified high out-of-pocket costs as their primary complaint about current benefits. Separately, 52% of HR professionals identified costs such as premiums and deductibles as the primary benefits issue affecting employees. Those percentages describe different respondent groups and questions. They are not a single prevalence rate and

SHRM’s June 2025 employee-benefits analysis offers a benchmark for healthcare priorities and benefit design. It also illustrates why employers need to read survey questions and sample descriptions before turning a headline percentage into a market trend or a recommendation to change their own programme. Read the dated development The survey covered 3,969 HR professionals. Healthcare benefits were rated very or extremely important by 88%, and 97% reported organisational health

The Dynamics of the Global Workforce: Insights from SHRM’s 2023 Study In the ever-evolving world of work, the traditional definition of a worker is undergoing significant transformation. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) embarked on a comprehensive study in July 2023 to delve deeper into the unique desires, requirements, and experiences of workers worldwide. This report provides an insightful analysis of the findings from SHRM’s research, shedding light

The USA-based Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in May 2020 announced the cancellation of the 2020 Annual Conference & Exposition, citing “new directives from the San Diego Convention Center, the City of San Diego and the state of California”. The event previously was scheduled for late June in San Diego, CA. The cancellation is not really a surprise, as many U.S. states and foreign countries have prohibited large