EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BUZZ: NEWS AND TRENDS FOR WEEK OF 4/4/2016

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness News:

Why Engagement Is Important For Contingent Workers, Too

http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/why-engagement-is-important-for-contingent-workers-too/

What We Can Learn From Cows About Getting More Out Of Employees

http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/what-cows-can-teach-us-from-getting-more-out-of-employees/

5 ways benefit managers can streamline their approach to wellness

http://www.benefitnews.com/opinion/5-ways-benefit-managers-can-streamline-their-approach-to-wellness

Are You Pushing The Limits On Your Labor And Your Workforce?

http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/are-you-pushing-the-limits-on-your-labor-and-your-workforce/

Wellness programs evolving to mental and financial health

http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20160401/NEWS03/160409980/wellness-programs-evolving-to-mental-and-financial-health?tags=%7C63%7C70%7C307

How to Design a Corporate Wellness Plan That Actually Works

https://hbr.org/2016/03/how-to-design-a-corporate-wellness-plan-that-actually-works

Broker/Sales News:

The social media must-have for brokers: LinkedIn

http://www.benefitspro.com/2016/04/04/the-social-media-must-have-for-brokers-linkedin

The 2016 Broker of the Year finalists

http://www.benefitspro.com/2016/04/01/the-2016-broker-of-the-year-finalists?t=core-group&page=2

Voluntary benefits: 10 obstacles and how to beat them

http://www.benefitspro.com/2016/04/04/voluntary-benefits-10-obstacles-and-how-to-beat-th?t=voluntary

Work/Life and Concierge News:

What Women Want From Today’s Workplace

http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/what-women-want-from-todays-workplace/

How offices could be the healthiest place for you

http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/apr/04/workplace-wellness-how-offices-could-be-the-healthiest-place-for-you

Work-life balance gains importance as tech worker salary expectations fall

http://betanews.com/2016/04/04/work-life-balance-gains-importance-as-tech-worker-salary-expectations-fall/

Silicon Valley workers want less risk, so they’re OK with less reward, survey says

http://mashable.com/2016/04/04/silicon-valley-salary-study/#BquN8jSjVsqm

New York Just Introduced the Best Paid Family Leave Policy in the Country

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2016/04/new-york-just-introduced-best-paid-famiy-leave-plan-country

To Hug or Not to Hug in the Workplace?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-mcgowan/to-hug-or-not-to-hug-in-the-workplace_b_9609224.html?utm_hp_ref=college&ir=College

Student Assistance News

Yes! Women Have Achieved Equality In At Least One Place

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gender-equality-education-bachelors-degrees_us_56fbe287e4b0a06d58041f7b?ir=College&section=us_college&utm_hp_ref=college

Even When Graduation Rates Rise, Black Students At Many Colleges Are Left Behind

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/graduation-rates-black-students_us_56f1f844e4b04c4c37608667?utm_hp_ref=college

DeVry: Creating A Workforce Or Cutting Employees?

http://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/16/03/7777133/devry-creating-a-workforce-or-cutting-employees

For-profit college chain ITT lands in the crosshairs of Mass. attorney general

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/04/04/for-profit-college-chain-itt-lands-in-the-crosshairs-of-the-massachusetts-ag/