A new study by the Society for Human Resource Management finds that "employers are investing financially in wellness in hopes of decreasing their long-term health care costs," Benefits Pro reports. For most of the 510 Human Resources professionals surveyed, wellness...
A new poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation "found employees approve of corporate wellness programs when they offer perks, but recoil if the plans have punitive incentives such as higher premiums for those who do not take part," the Washington Post reports. "Wellness...
"A wellness program is smart business for several reasons. First, it provides opportunities for better health, which will impact productivity and longevity, increasing business success metrics. Second, but just as important, providing a wellness program increases...
"When Laura Smith grocery shops, it is almost as if someone is watching her. And there is some truth to that. To make a bad choice -- say potato chips, or other fatty snacks -- will be reported as points against her. But if she buys healthy foods, like fresh produce...
Study after study has shown the type of damage that sitting at your desk all day does to you. Dan Benoni lists some of the damage that is being done by sitting all day: Chronic Disease – In a study done in February 2013, those who sat for more than four hours a day...
"While Americans have embraced wearable health devices that keep track of the minutiae of daily fitness routines and diets, they’ve been slower to trust online storage of their mental health records, mammogram reports, and prescriptions. Google Health — an online...
"If the potential for lower healthcare costs and improved employee productivity are not reason enough for your organization to offer a workplace wellness program, then how about viewing wellness as a retention tool as well?," Business and Legal Resources asks. "The...
"Do workplace wellness programs really deliver a positive return on investment? That seems to be the question on the minds of many human resource managers these days," according to Human Resource Executive. "But maybe that's the wrong question to be asking. Or at...
"Increasingly, workers are finding health-related programs available through work, and they're not just incentives to exercise more. Many employers are also starting to penalize employees who smoke or who are overweight," the Los Angeles Times reports. "For many...