Toy house and rolls of money Nearly a third of employees cite financial health as the one dimension of well-being they would like their employers to address more than they do today. (Photo: Shutterstock)

While many employees appreciate workplace gyms and smoking cessation programs, it's not enough: more want their employer to take a more holistic view of well-being and offer them more financial health and mental health support as well.

So say the results of a survey of 2,200-plus workers at large employers, conducted by Optum and the National Business Group on Health, the results of which are detailed in white paper, “Workplace well-being and the employee experience.”

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.