September 9, 2021
Healthiest Employers of Texas
Quanta Services named 2nd healthiest company in Texas.
Each year, the Healthiest Employers® awards program honors the best and brightest in workplace wellness. Over the past year and a half, it has become apparent that when it comes to employees’ overall wellbeing, employers have an incredible opportunity to offer benefits that fit an employee’s unique needs – regardless of where they are in their health journey.
As Over the past year, Americans learned how to adapt their workforces in light of a pandemic, it is no surprise that the general idea of wellness has shifted. The winners of this year’s Healthiest Employers of Texas awards program have had to rethink their traditional methods of business to keep their workforce happy and healthy. According to the data of all Texas applicants in 2021, 87.7% of individuals in leadership roles serve on the wellness committee, and 86% of companies have a mission statement to support employee health.
Several organizations have been modifying their programming to assist employees outside of the workplace, especially during COVID-19 lock downs. Work-life and family balance are a huge component of what it takes to be considered one of the Healthiest Employers of Texas. 95.5% of applicants have provided flexible scheduling due to the pandemic, while 62.5% incorporated additional PTO hours, and 42% provided work from home stipends to applicable employees. Additionally, 87.7% of companies are providing at least two weeks of paid maternity leave and 69.8% are offering at least two weeks of paid paternity leave, as bonding with a newborn child is just as important for father figures.
The following organizations have been named to the 2021 Healthiest Employers of Texas awards program.