Create Healthier Workforce in the New Year
As companies make 2014 plans for their workforce, one area that deserves focus is employee wellness, according...
SHRM: State of Employee Benefits in the Workplace — Wellness Initiatives
The Society for Human Resource Management posted its annual State of Employee Benefits in the Workplace survey, which...
Help Employees Keep New Year's Resolutions
With New Year's on the horizon -- and the requisite resolutions to follow -- how can you help employees keep their...
Wellness Benefits of Naps at Work
The debate on the benefits of naps at work certainly picked up steam this year. Now, a new Gallup poll shows that in...
Study: Health Apps Require ‘Communication Between Health Professionals and Consumers”
A study in the BC Medical Journal finds that "the rapid growth of mobile technologies means anyone with a smart phone...
Insurers Use Fitness Apps to Help Determine Coverage
The Globe and Mail reports that "for years, car insurance companies have supported the principle that safer drivers...
Health Habits Suffer in Winter Months
Gallup: "As is typical during the winter season, Americans report exercising less. The percentage of adults who...
Rewarding Employees for Health Behavior
Wellable Blog: "The holiday season is here and with it comes employee rewards season. Rewarding employees with bonuses...
Tactics for Workplace Wellness Success
Employee Benefits News: "Technology has taken over the wellness space in recent years. Employers and consumers have...
Make It Easy for ‘Under the Weather' Employees to Stay Home
Aside from being a place to work, too often the office is also a place to get sick. Employers would do well to devise...
Employees Need Better Wellness Communications
According to Human Resources Executive Online, a new survey shows that "employees aren't getting enough information...
Poll: Cost is Most Urgent Health Care Issue
A new Gallup poll reveals what many already know: "Nearly one-quarter of Americans (23%) say cost is the most urgent...
Healthy Food Choices For Meetings
If the only thing that gets you through that 3 pm meeting is the plate of cookies and brownies, you might not want to...
How to Help Employees Meet Their Wellness Goals
Vermont Public Radio: "Healthy, happy employees are better employees, so the theory goes. But how can the workplace...
Report: Companies Help Employees Stay Healthy to Address Costs
USA Today reports that "companies nationwide are looking to trim their health insurance costs by combating chronic...
Study: Benefits of Regular Exercise vs. Medication for a Healthy Heart
Could structured exercise be "as good or better" than some drugs that are frequently prescribed for common...
No Cake for You: Wellness Starting in the Schools
Is birthday cake really the next thing to go? Perhaps not in all cases, but as awareness around wellness continues to...
Smoking Costs at the Workplace: $278 Billion
As businesses consider which aspects of employee wellness to focus on, the results from a recent Gallup survey show...
Safety Counts in Workplace Wellness
As companies consider how to help employees stay healthier, it often makes sense to look consider making the actual...
Wellness in Cities: A Workplace Issue
Sometimes it's hard to remember that cities are workplaces, too. And in California, there's a focused effort on...
















