Wellness Programs
Wellness Programs in a
Multigenerational Workplace
By Michelle Capezza, ESQ. | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
T
he modern workplace continues to evolve and change.
One factor greatly influencing workplace dynamics as
well as employee benefits needs is the multigenerational
composition of the workforce. Studies regarding employee
benefits trends show that millennials (a generation that began in
the early 1980s), who have entered the workforce, desire a wide
array of employee benefits—even more so than Generation X-ers
or baby boomers. For millennials who came of age in the time
of the “helicopter parents”, the desire for employer support and
protection with regard to retirement, health, and welfare security
has increased. As compared to the independent-minded Generation
X-ers, millenials are less opposed to employers being involved in
their health and they prefer a paternalistic approach with re