EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BUZZ: NEWS AND TRENDS FOR WEEK OF 10/17/16

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness News:

When Steve Albrecht was an officer with the San Diego Police Department, he frequently reached out to employee assistance program (EAP) counselors to help him cope with the stresses of his job.

Taking a Fresh Look at EAP Counseling

https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/employee-relations/pages/taking-a-fresh-look-at-eap-counseling.aspx

This latest sharp and shiny steel arrow in the marketing quiver is known as “influencer marketing”

Getting Your Influencers To Help Build Your Brand

https://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/getting-your-influencers-to-help-build-your-brand/

Successful companies take their time to identify and nurture a culture that reduces friction in the workplace and speeds up performance

Sometimes You Need To Slow Down To Go Fast

https://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/sometimes-you-need-to-slow-down-to-go-fast/

Strong disability support leads to strong workforce

http://www.benefitnews.com/news/strong-disability-support-leads-to-strong-workforce?feed=00000152-18a4-d58e-ad5a-99fc69e90000

Broker/Sales News:

The 50 biggest benefit brokerages, part 1

http://www.benefitnews.com/slideshow/the-50-biggest-benefit-brokerages-part-1-2016?utm_campaign=ebn%20daily-oct%2017%202016&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&eid=a8a1d34011a3337d5a628f25b28f062c

What is the driving force behind the nation’s most successful brokerages?

http://www.benefitnews.com/news/what-is-the-driving-force-behind-the-nations-most-successful-brokerages?brief=00000152-14a7-d1cc-a5fa-7cffccf00000

Large employers see voluntary as essential to financial wellness

http://www.benefitspro.com/2016/10/14/large-employers-see-voluntary-as-essential-to-fina?slreturn=1476721311

Forget what you think you know; voluntary benefits are affordable

http://www.benefitspro.com/2016/10/13/forget-what-you-think-you-know-voluntary-benefits?t=voluntary

Work/Life and Concierge News:

A Millennial’s Hard Learned Lessons About Managing His Generation

https://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/a-millennials-hard-learned-lessons-about-managing-his-generation/

Millennial women falling behind when it comes to financial wellness

http://www.benefitnews.com/news/millennial-women-falling-behind-when-it-comes-to-financial-wellness

On average, organizations gave mothers 41 paid days of maternity leave, compared with 22 paid days of paternity leave for fathers.

Is Your Parental Leave Policy Sending The Wrong (Maybe Illegal) Message?

https://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/is-your-parental-leave-policy-sending-the-wrong-maybe-illegal-message/

This is what work-life balance looks like at a company with 100% retention of moms

http://qz.com/806516/the-secret-to-patagonias-success-keeping-moms-and-onsite-child-care-and-paid-parental-leave/

Student Assistance News

Tanya Rivero discuss how colleges are adding online therapy programs, peer support groups and quick phone sessions.

Colleges Ramp Up Outreach for Mental Health Cases (VIDEO)

http://www.wsj.com/video/colleges-ramp-up-outreach-for-mental-health-cases/09C122C5-ED7E-4201-9682-E38850FA4834.html

Students Flood College Mental-Health Centers

http://www.wsj.com/articles/students-flood-college-mental-health-centers-1476120902