{"id":32184,"date":"2025-08-18T13:29:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T18:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/?post_type=insight&#038;p=32184"},"modified":"2025-08-18T13:29:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T18:29:25","slug":"supporting-your-employees-during-back-to-school-season","status":"publish","type":"insight","link":"https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/us\/insight\/supporting-your-employees-during-back-to-school-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting Your Employees During Back-to-School Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_style=&#8221;page-hero&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221;][vc_column]\n\t<div class=\"hero hero--wrap    \">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"hero--background-image bg-brand-dark-blue bg-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero--overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-background\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_237384904_flipped-scaled.jpg) center center no-repeat; background-size: cover;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"hero--container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero--inner width-100\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n  <div class='content-heading  100%  '>\n    <p class='text-white subheading'>Employee Benefits<\/p>\n    <h1 class='text-white    '>\n      Supporting Your Employees During Back-to-School Season\n    <\/h1>\n\t\n  <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]\n  <div class='content-heading  100% content-heading--ruled '>\n    \n    <h1 class='text-brand-blue    h2'>\n      Supporting Your Employees During Back-to-School Season\n    <\/h1>\n\t\n  <\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]As we approach the latter part of the year, many employers with January 1st benefit plan years are preparing for open enrollment and other year-end benefits administration tasks. At the same time, another significant event is unfolding for many employees\u2014back-to-school season.<\/p>\n<h3>Why Employers Should Pay Attention<\/h3>\n<p>For employees who are caregivers or parents of school-age children, the back-to-school time brings unique challenges that can impact their well-being and productivity:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Schedule disruptions: back-to-school often requires a significant reshuffling of daily routines\u2014 drop-offs, pick-ups, extracurricular activities and more which can affect employees\u2019 availability and work schedules<\/li>\n<li>Financial strain: tuition payments and other school-related expenses can place additional pressure on household budgets<\/li>\n<li>Increased stress: navigating new routines, environments and financial demands can elevate stress and anxiety levels for both employees and their dependents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How Employers Can Respond<\/h3>\n<h4>Lead with Awareness and Empathy<\/h4>\n<p>Reinforce workplace flexibility and empower managers to support team members during this transition. Provide training on empathy and awareness that can help leaders create a more responsive and inclusive environment for employees with caregiving responsibilities.<\/p>\n<h4>Proactively Communicate Well-Being Resources<\/h4>\n<p>Ensure employees are aware of available mental health, caregiving and wellness benefits. Timely communication can make a meaningful difference for those experiencing heightened stress during this period.<\/p>\n<h4>Anticipate Shifts in Benefit Utilization<\/h4>\n<p>Fall and winter often bring increased employee caregiving needs due to seasonal illnesses like the flu. Communicate the importance of vaccines and encourage remote work (if possible) for those exposed to diseases like the flu that can spread quickly through work sites.<\/p>\n<p>Back-to-school season will be top-of-mind for many employees throughout August and September. 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