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Offer Benefits for Fathers in Construction to Improve Employee Retention
Paternity leave increases worker productivity, reduces stress and improves recruitment and retention.
By Doug Ramsthel
June 7, 2022
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by Doug Ramsthel
Doug Ramsthel is a Partner and Executive Vice President at Burnham Benefits, a Baldwin Risk Partners Company, one of the top 50 employee benefit consulting firms in the United States. He consults employers across the US on their benefit plan strategy, design, funding, and communication. With health insurance being the major cost for most employers, he has been successful in helping employers creatively reduce costs while not compromising the quality of benefits offered to employees. He is a recognized specialist in self-funding, consumer driven healthcare, underwriting, and financial analysis. Within Burnham, Doug not only helps provide firm leadership, but he is also the industry lead for Hospitality and Healthcare and is also a co-founder of 360 Rx Solutions a company dedicated to providing PBM transparency and value for self-Funded employers.
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