Akin Gump Named Among Philadelphia’s Healthiest Employers

(Philadelphia) – Akin Gump has been recognized among Philadelphia’s Healthiest Employers in a new survey published in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The firm was one of five listed in the “medium companies” category with 500-1,499 employees.

The Healthiest Employers list recognizes organizations that are committed to creating a healthy workplace, ranking them in the areas of vision, culture/engagement, learning, expertise, metrics and technology.

Akin Gump was noted as being “one of very few global law firms to offer a firmwide wellness platform and have a dedicated employee to manage it.” The Be Well platform, the publication says, “supports Akin Gump’s long-term commitment to its employees’ well-being by offering access to personalized tools, resources and activities promoting physical, mental/emotional and financial wellness and a healthy, productive and balanced life.” Nearly 60 percent of the firm’s employees have engaged in Be Well in the past year.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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