EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BUZZ: NEWS AND TRENDS FOR WEEK OF 11/23/15
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness News:
Last Word: Employers Aren’t As Worried About Retention As You Think
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/last-word-employers-arent-as-worried-about-retention-as-you-think-they-are/
When Does Retention Start — And Who Really Should “Own” It?
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/when-does-retention-start-and-who-really-should-own-it/
Best Of HR Roundtable: What Makes Workplaces Great?
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/best-of-hr-roundtable-what-makes-workplaces-great/
New Survey Raises Key Question: Should You Care About Employee Happiness?
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/new-survey-raises-key-question-should-you-care-about-employee-happiness/
Colliers Survey Sheds Some Light on Workplace Wellness
https://www.cpexecutive.com/post/colliers-survey-sheds-some-light-on-workplace-wellness/
DAN GIBSON — The workplace wellness tax credit – a win-win for Mississippi
http://msbusiness.com/2015/10/dan-gibson-the-workplace-wellness-tax-credit-a-win-win-for-mississippi/
Broker/Sales News:
Smart Benefits: Private Employers Offer Loan Repayment to Attract Young Workers
http://www.golocalprov.com/business/smart-benefits-private-employers-offer-loan-repayment-to-attract-young-work
Employers tackle increasing cost of health care
http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20151122/NEWS03/151129955/employers-monitor-rising-prescription-drug-costs-and-offer-wellness?tags=%7C63%7C70%7C74%7C307
72% of organizations do not pay workers above minimum wage, says Aon
http://hr.blr.com/HR-news/Compensation/Minimum-Wage/Organizations-dont-pay-workers-minimum-wage
Zenefits is not as free as it seems
http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/11/19/zenefits-is-not-as-free-as-it-seems?t=employer-paid
Work/Life and Concierge News:
HR 101: Yes, Your Employees Are More Efficient When They Take A Break
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/hr-101-yes-your-employees-are-more-efficient-when-they-take-a-break/
If You Are Going To Be On Social Media, You Better Be On LinkedIn
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/if-you-are-going-to-be-on-social-media-you-better-be-on-linkedin/
Gullible Millennials Will Trust Whatever You Tell Them About Your Organization
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/gullible-millennials-will-trust-whatever-you-tell-them-about-your-organization/
How Google Is Embracing Team Work And Workplace Wellness
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-google-is-embracing-team-work-and-workplace-wellness_564c925ae4b045bf3df1d032
Why Employers Are Offering Financial Wellness Programs
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/employers-offering-financial-wellness-programs/story?id=35370289
The connection between employee engagement and work-life balance
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eryc-eyl/worklife-balance-can-frie_b_8570062.html
Student Assistance News
‘Upswing’ in Campus Threats
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/11/23/two-weeks-more-dozen-campuses-targeted-threats-violence
CNN Shows Sex Assault Film Despite Legal Threat
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/23/business/cnn-to-show-sex-assault-film-despite-legal-threat.html?ref=topics&_r=0
College Yoga Class Canceled Over Link to ‘Cultural Genocide’
http://time.com/4124036/yoga-cultural-genocide-ottowa-oppression/
Six Common Myths About Higher Education
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gary-a-olson/six-common-myths-about-hi_b_8624238.html