Employee Benefits Buzz: News and Trends for 3/30/2015

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness News:

Congress Considering Bills Providing Paid Leave, Flexible Schedules

http://www.tlnt.com/2015/03/30/congress-considering-bills-providing-paid-leave-flexible-schedules/

Silicon Valley Gender Bias Trial Brings Spotlight to Gender Discrimination

http://www.tlnt.com/2015/03/30/silicon-valley-gender-bias-trial-brings-spotlight-to-gender-discrimination/

The No. 1 Driver of Employee Engagement Is … Well, It Depends

http://www.tlnt.com/2015/03/30/the-no-1-driver-of-employee-engagement-is-well-it-depends/

More Than Just Big Names at the High Performance Workforce Summit

http://www.tlnt.com/2015/03/27/more-than-just-big-names-at-the-high-performance-workforce-summit/

Employee Benefits Day theme is Wellness 2.0

http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/03/30/employee-benefits-day-theme-is-wellness-20

How should employers handle mental illness?

http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/03/30/how-should-employers-handle-mental-illness

Secrets of C-Suite style

http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/03/26/secrets-of-c-suite-style

The other side of wellness

http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/02/24/the-other-side-of-wellness

Workplace culture more important benefit than wellness

http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-care/workplace-culture-more-important-benefit-than-wellness-2745957-1.html

Does Zayn Malik’s One Direction abandonment call for compassionate leave?

http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20150330/NEWS03/150339985/does-zayn-malik-s-one-direction-abandonment-call-for-compassionate?tags=|307

Employers sweetening the wellness pot

http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20150326/NEWS03/150329875/employers-sweetening-the-wellness-pot?tags=|74|257|307|329

Benefits Broker/Sales News:

Global reinsurer capital continues to build to USD575 billion, according to the latest Aon Benfield Aggregate study

http://aon.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=25776&item=137202

Record-breaking start to 2015 for M&A

http://www.towerswatson.com/en/Press/2015/03/record-breaking-start-to-2015-for-MnA

Insurers risk being sidelined by internet-savvy consumer generation

http://www.towerswatson.com/en/Press/2015/03/Insurers-risk-being-sidelined-by-internet-savvy-consumer-generation

Corporate Concierge News:

Five questions: Donna Connor, owner of On The Go Concierge, LLC

http://www.troyrecord.com/lifestyle/20150323/five-questions-donna-connor-owner-of-on-the-go-concierge-llc

Concierge service for big data transfers

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1AFAB_enUS553US553&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#tbm=nws&q=concierge

World’s Most Unique Concierge Services

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1AFAB_enUS553US553&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#tbm=nws&q=concierge

3 On Your Side: Keeping Coworkers Happy

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1AFAB_enUS553US553&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#tbm=nws&q=workplace+concierge