We reported previously that Interactive Health named its Healthiest Companies in America last month, recognizing employers who achieved exceptional participation rates and health improvements through workplace wellness initiatives: "154 companies across the country...
Do physicians and researchers need to think about workplace wellness, too? It may seem surprising, but according to AMA Wire, it's an issue that merits focus. They write: "Researchers and physicians around the world are facing the same issue—keeping physicians healthy...
As companies consider the program design of their workplace wellness, many focus on diabetes prevention as a key element. A new Emory University study provides additional support for focusing on promoting personal lifestyle changes as an aspect of that design. Science...
We've frequently spoken of the importance of creating a culture of health within a workplace, such as here and here. This can be a key factor in driving participation, engagement, and results. Now new insights now come from the petroleum industry. The Shell Oil...
This post by Kelly Ann Bird, Lindsay J. Jarusiewicz and Cathy Kenworthy was originally published in Gibbons Employment Law Alert here. Kelly Ann Bird is a Director in the Gibbons Employment & Labor Law Department. Lindsay J. Jarusiewicz is an Associate in the...
We have written often on the importance of managing diabetes in the workplace. Clearly, a strong program design includes methods to help employees maintain the right habits to avoid diabetes -- and maintain the right practices if they have diabetes. As the American...
Improving workplace wellness plan design requires a focus on multiple areas: Participation, Engagement, Plan Offerings, and more. One activity that can address many of these areas: Getting employees to be active. We, like others, have reported extensively on the...
Many companies that focus on employee health may miss two key areas: One, the focus should go beyond just physical health; and secondly, that focus should also make for a healthier financial bottom line. The Society for Human Resource Management recently held its 2016...
One key goal of any effective workplace wellness program is to help employees avoid sitting too long at the office. One tactic to accomplish that, of course, is a walking meeting. But will office workers accept a walking meeting? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control...