WELLESLEY, Mass., Nov. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Life U.S. has
been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for 2019 by The Boston
Globe. Top Places to Work are chosen based on employee feedback
regarding engagement, business focus, management, and pay and
benefits.
"We're in the business of helping our clients deliver great
benefits to their employees – and that starts with leading by
example with our own team," said Dan
Fishbein, M.D., president of Sun Life U.S. "We believe in
fostering an inclusive workplace and offering a workstyle and
benefits that fit the needs of today's modern workforce. This is
key to recruiting, retaining and developing top talent, and crucial
to helping our employees succeed at work and in life. We're proud
to have this distinction from The Boston Globe."
Fishbein added, "We're especially proud of our most recent
program for all of our employees in the U.S., which is our newly
expanded paid family and medical leave benefit. We hope to ensure
that employees have the balance they need to meet their personal
and family needs in the moments that matter, so that they can
remain a valued part of our organization."
In September Sun Life U.S. announced its new paid leave
program that treats all parents equally, offering more generous
benefits for bonding with a new child (newborn, adopted or foster),
and for caregiving of sick loved ones, with a broad definition of
"chosen family" that employees can define. The new policy, which
was highlighted by The Boston Globe in its Top Places to Work
issue, goes into effect on January 1,
2020, and is available to all full- and part-time U.S.
employees. Sun Life also introduced a sabbatical program in 2018 so
employees can unplug or pursue personal or professional
development.
Sun Life employee programs also include several diversity and
inclusion networks to celebrate and support each other, and promote
community volunteerism and professional development. These groups
hold cultural events throughout the year and host guest speakers
who share views on important, relevant issues. For 11 consecutive
years Sun Life has received a 100% score on the Human Rights
Campaign's Corporate Equality Index for LGBTQ equality. Sun Life is
also a signatory of the Boston Women's Compact, which strives to
close the gender pay gap.
Sun Life's agile work approach gives employees the ability to
work from home and use flexible, modern and convenient office
workspaces. Through advanced technology resources, employees in all
locations can communicate and collaborate efficiently and
effectively.
Wellness is another area of focus, with programs to help
employees maintain physical, mental and financial health, including
smoking cessation assistance, stress management support, and an
enhanced Wellness Rewards program that incentivizes employees and
their spouses or partners to implement and track daily health
habits.
The rankings in the Top Places to Work are based on
confidential survey information collected by Energage (formerly
WorkplaceDynamics), an independent company specializing in employee
engagement and retention, from nearly 66,000 individuals at 323
Massachusetts organizations. The winners share a few key traits,
including offering progressive benefits, giving their employees a
voice, and encouraging them to have some fun while they're at
it.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international
financial services organization providing insurance, wealth and
asset management solutions to individual and corporate Clients. Sun
Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including
Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong
Kong, the Philippines,
Japan, Indonesia, India, China,
Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of September 30, 2019, Sun Life had total assets
under management of C$1,063 billion.
For more information, please visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New
York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the
ticker symbol SLF.
In the United States, Sun Life
is one of the largest group benefits providers, serving more than
60,000 employers in small, medium and large workplaces across the
country. Sun Life's broad portfolio of insurance products and
services in the U.S. includes disability, absence management, life,
dental, vision, voluntary and medical stop-loss. Sun Life and its
affiliates in asset management businesses in the U.S. employ
approximately 5,500 people. Group insurance policies are issued by
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (Wellesley
Hills, Mass.), except in New
York, where policies are issued by Sun Life and Health
Insurance Company (U.S.) (Lansing,
Mich.). For more information, please visit
www.sunlife.com/us.
Media contacts:
Devon
Fernald
Sun Life U.S.
781-416-7151
Devon.Portney.Fernald@sunlife.com
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