Emplify Health Earns Gold-Level Family Friendly Workplace Certification

Emplify Health has earned a gold-level certification as a Family Friendly Workplace, recognizing the organization's strong commitment to employee well-being and life balance. The certification followed a comprehensive evaluation of workplace policies, including flexible work options, parental leave, healthcare benefits, and family-centered support programs. As a certified employer, Emplify Health is now entitled to use the Family Friendly Workplaces logo in its talent attraction and retention efforts and gains access to additional program benefits.

Scott Rathgaber, MD, CEO of Emplify Health, stated that supporting a healthy life balance is critical to employees' well-being and long-term success. This certification reinforces the commitment to fostering a workplace where the team can thrive both professionally and personally. When employees feel supported, the entire community becomes stronger. As a Certified Family Friendly Workplace, Emplify Health also makes an annual conduit contribution to a nonprofit organization that supports families. This year, they selected The Parenting Place in La Crosse and Encompass Early Education and Care in Green Bay.

Family Friendly Workplaces hosted simultaneous news conferences in La Crosse and Green Bay to honor this achievement. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers attended the La Crosse event and delivered remarks recognizing Emplify Health's leadership and commitment to families. A news conference, including Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich, was held in Green Bay to celebrate the certification. Neil Kline, Executive Director of Family Friendly Workplaces, noted that Emplify Health was quick to recognize that supporting families not only strengthens their organization but is also simply the right thing to do.

Emplify Health is the largest employer to be certified as a Family Friendly Workplace, leading the way for employers across Wisconsin. With Emplify Health in the family, 71 employers across Wisconsin have been certified, covering over 24,000 employees and their families. Wisconsin's long-term workforce shortage threatens the state's economic vibrancy in the years ahead. From now through 2050, Wisconsin's workforce is expected to shrink before stagnating. This long-term human resources shortage requires a strategic response. Emplify Health is the latest employer to join this effort to address the workforce shortage, recognizing the importance of strategically engaging with this challenge and securing Wisconsin's future economic vibrancy.

For more information about Family Friendly Workplaces and its certification program, visit familyfriendlyworkplaces.org. Emplify Health is a not-for-profit, patient-centered, community-focused healthcare network with headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin, with 16,000 employees, including more than 1,500 clinicians, in 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinic locations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Upper Michigan, and Iowa. Learn what they are becoming at emplifyhealth.org.