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The Pulse with Mary DelaneyAuthor: Mary Delaney
Alera Groups podcast series, The Pulse, will help you keep pace with whats trending in employee benefits. Every month, nationally recognized subject matter experts from the health and pharmacy industry and top academic and research institutions will provide data-driven insights while giving you actionable, scalable, strategies. If you are looking to reduce medical and pharmacy spend while driving better health outcomes, this podcast series is for you! Language: en-us Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine, Mental Health Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Absence isn’t just an HR issue anymore — it’s a business issue
Episode 7
Wednesday, 19 August, 2026
In this episode of The Pulse in 15, Mary Delaney sits down with Teri Weber to talk about the growing complexity of absence management—and why so many employers are feeling the impact across their organizations. From FMLA and ADA to evolving state leave laws, rising mental health–related absences, and hybrid work challenges, absence is hitting organizations from every direction. What used to be a compliance exercise is now directly impacting productivity, cost, manager effectiveness, and employee trust. In this quick 15-minute conversation, Teri focuses on what matters most right now:Where employers are most at riskWhat’s changed in the absence landscapePractical steps leaders should be thinking about this yearIf you’re navigating absence across your workforce, this is a conversation worth 15 minutes of your time.
