Bilzin Sumberg Recognized with 2024 Healthiest Employers Award
Miami, FL - Bilzin Sumberg is proud to announce that it has been named the healthiest employer among mid-sized companies in South Florida with 25-249 employees by Healthiest Employers. This award highlights Bilzin Sumberg's commitment to the health and well-being of its employees, following the firm's recognition with the same award in 2022. As part of its award process, Healthiest Employers evaluates employers according to six categories related to workplace health: culture and leadership commitment; foundational components; strategic planning; communications and marketing; programming and interventions; and reporting and analytics.
Approached by Healthiest Employers regarding Bilzin Sumberg’s recognition as the healthiest mid-sized employer in the region, Michelle Weber, the firm’s Chief Operating Officer, remarked, "I take immense pride in our organization's wellness programming because it reflects our unwavering commitment to the holistic well-being of our employees. Our wellness initiatives not only prioritize physical health but also encompass mental and emotional well-being, fostering a supportive and thriving work environment."
The firm provides tailored programming to meet the diverse needs of its workforce. This includes personalized one-on-one on-site health coach sessions covering nutrition, exercise, post-rehabilitation, and injury prevention, along with individual ergonomic sessions to reduce stress and prevent injuries. In 2023, the program provided 750 private health coach sessions, resulting in significant improvements in employee happiness and engagement.
Technology plays a key role in supporting health initiatives at Bilzin Sumberg. The firm’s Employee Assistance Program provides confidential counseling services and on-demand virtual mindfulness classes through apps like Calm. Virtual meeting platforms continue to help facilitate communication and collaboration to keep hybrid and remote teams engaged.
Healthiest Employers is a data aggregation company that supports the wellness community with trends data and employer research. Its eponymous initiative, Healthiest Employers, is a trusted awards program that recognizes people-first organizations taking a more proactive approach to employee health, with the goal of serving as a resource for organizations focused on improving their employees’ health. Each year, Healthiest Employers analyzes thousands of employers to recognize the healthiest employers in America.
About Bilzin Sumberg
Bilzin Sumberg counsels clients whose business and legal opportunities and challenges span the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia. The firm's growth has paralleled that of its Miami home base, a region known for its rich cultural, social, and professional diversity. Bilzin Sumberg stands at the center of virtually every major transaction shaping Florida and is at the forefront of the state’s most pressing economic issues – from infrastructure, transit and mobility, to affordability and the diversification of the state’s economy. Bilzin Sumberg lawyers concentrate on services at the heart of both regional and international commerce, including real estate, land development and government relations, environmental, construction, corporate and securities, finance, joint ventures, domestic and international tax and private wealth planning, antitrust, business litigation, and public-private partnerships. For more information, please visit bilzin.com.
