Employee productivity

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned companies about modern-day surveillance of workers and requirements to follow the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

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Hopes that the pandemic has been curbed have dimmed as infections and hospitalizations are on the rise again due to the introduction of the extremely dangerous Delta strain. For some companies, this has disrupted their plans to bring remote employees back to their offices or institute a "hybrid" arrangement.

2020 was a challenging year for banks. The impact of COVID on the economy as well as changes to accounting for loan loss provisions were evident in weaker financial and stock price performance in 2020 for many banks and yet CEO compensation increased. Learn from experienced executive compensation consultants about the challenges Compensation Committees faced in 2020, why pay levels increased relative to 2019, what were common COVID-related compensation changes, and what changes were made for 2021 incentive plan design.

Vanessa Colella taught earth science and biology to middle schoolers through Teach for America before becoming Citigroup's new chief innovation officer. Her experience in the classroom still sticks with her today.

Some banks offer it, but the availability and amount of paid time off for employees to bond with a newborn, recover from a serious illness or care for a sick family member shouldn't be up to employers. It should be the law.

As the pandemic continues to weigh on us all, BlueVine shares how it is putting employees first.

The Best Banks to Work For package is a collaboration between American Banker and the Best Companies Group, which conducts extensive employee surveys and reviews employer reports on benefits and policies.

Leaders at the 85 institutions that made the eighth annual ranking have found ways to navigate crises (there have been plenty this year) while also bolstering employee morale.

Laughter in the workplace helps boost employee morale, something critically needed in 2020.

The travel industry was hit extremely hard by the coronavirus pandemic. WEX, a payments processing and financial technology solutions organization with offerings for corporate travelers, felt the shockwave first hand.

As their employees continue to navigate the challenges of balancing work and home life during a pandemic, banks are pitching in to offer everything from child care reimbursement to nanny placement to tutoring services.

Many will need to ramp up security protocols and reconsider which services require a high-tech versus human touch.

Some professionals have admitted to sleeping or drinking while working from home. Technology could help financial services firms ensure employee productivity doesn't slip.

Helping their customers adjust to digital banking and pay crushing bills are just a couple of ways community bankers are reaching out.

The best community banks layer human-facing services with new technology to beat the heavyweights in their market.

Banks are so caught up in the newest technology trends that they lose sight of the need to build a talented workforce and a purpose-driven organization.

Want a winning team at your bank? Take some tips from LSU’s head coach Ed Orgeron on empowering leaders.

The companies on our third annual list of Best Fintechs to Work For (a ranking compiled by our parent company, Arizent) share an ability to create personal connections with employees, and offer top-tier benefits like generous sabbaticals, fully paid insurance, and parental leave on day one.