, found that nearly half of employed Americans now view workplace flexibility (46%) and health benefits (46%) as top priorities when it comes to their jobs. Nearly a quarter (24%) of employed Americans would like to see mental health programs added to their job benefits or expanded, including 26% of self-identified frontline workers – people who are indispensable in roles that require in-person contact to keep their organizations functioning. Additionally, 29% of employed Americans want to move to a four-day work week. The shift from nice-to-have to necessary is defining "new essentials" – a re-examination of the employee experience – that might not have been on the table before the pandemic. The challenge for employers is to determine which of these changes are permanent and how to deliver on them.