Connecticut is home to a number of employers – including Lego Systems in Enfield, The Phoenix Cos. in Hartford and the parent of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Connecticut in Hamden — whose workplace policies make it easier for employees to balance career and family life, according to Working Mother magazine.
The magazine said it chose the 100 best U.S. companies with pioneering programs that support families, with 100 percent offering flextime, on-site lactation rooms and telecommuting; and 98 percent offering job-sharing and wellness programs.
In addition, financial programs available to the 100 Best employees are on the rise, a much needed boost for families in today’s economy, Working Mother said. These include tuition reimbursement, retirement planning and pre-tax savings accounts for childcare.
Companies with headquarters or major Connecticut operations on the magazine’s 2009 list of family-family companies: Allstate Insurance Co.; Bank of America; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Diageo North America; General Electric; MassMutual Financial Group; MetLife; Pfizer; Prudential Financial; WellPoint Inc., parent of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Connecticut; and Yale-New Haven Hospital.
