Emerging From the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Employer's Perspective

Emerging From the COVID -19 Pandemic: The Employer’s Perspective, a collaboration between nonprofit Transamerica Institute and Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies (TCRS), examines the impacts of the pandemic on employers and how they are adapting to rapidly evolving new realities.

The research report illustrates the challenges employers face and their vital societal role of providing employment, promoting health and financial well-being, and helping employees save and invest for a secure retirement. It also highlights the urgent need for a collective effort among policymakers, employers, and workers to strengthen the U.S. retirement system. 

Based on a survey conducted in late 2021 of more than 1,800 for-profit companies, the report focuses on employers’ business practices and benefit offerings. It offers comparisons among small, medium, and large companies (<100 employees, 100 to 499 employees, 500+ employees, respectively) as well as relevant comparisons from TCRS’ survey of workers.