Employee Benefits Buzz: News and Trends for Week of 9/21/2015
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness News:
The Best Thing You Can Ask Employees To Keep Them Engaged
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/the-best-thing-you-can-ask-employees-to-keep-them-engaged/
Want Productive, Engaged Team Members? Create Workplace Dignity And Respect
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/want-productive-engaged-team-members-create-workplace-dignity-and-respect/
The Key To Engaged Employees? It’s Mainly About Better Communication
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/the-key-to-engaged-employees-its-mainly-about-better-communication/
Something You Should Know: 65% Of Your Workforce Is Looking For A New Job
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/something-you-should-know-65-of-your-workforce-is-looking-for-a-new-job/
Believe It Or Not, There Are Pluses To Employees Playing On Smart Phones At Work
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/believe-it-or-not-there-are-pluses-to-employees-playing-on-smart-phones-at-work/
Want Higher Engagement? Multiple Recognition Channels Can Get You There
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/want-higher-engagement-multiple-recognition-channels-can-get-you-there/
Broker/Sales News:
U.S. Employers Once Again Not Planning to Fully Fund Annual Bonuses, Towers Watson Survey Finds
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-employers-once-again-not-planning-to-fully-fund-annual-bonuses-towers-watson-survey-finds-2015-09-17
Should Zenefits be worried? Payroll upstart takes on employee benefits
http://fortune.com/2015/09/17/zenpayroll-now-gusto/
Former Zenefits partner turned rival changes name, plans to grow with Gusto
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2015/09/zenefits-rivals-hr-benefits-gusto-zen-payroll.html
On the money: Retirement prospects only bright for diligent savers
http://www.twincities.com/columnists/ci_28838227/money-retirement-prospects-only-bright-diligent-savers
What to Expect From Your Company’s Financial Wellness Plan
http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/mutual-funds/articles/2015/09/17/what-to-expect-from-your-companys-financial-wellness-plan
Work/Life and Concierge News:
Study: The key to happiness at work is free snacks
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/09/16/study-says-snacks-affect-happiness-at-work/72259746/
Your Family or Your Job? Why We Shouldn’t Ask Which Comes First
http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/09/17/your-family-or-your-job-why-we-shouldnt-ask-which-comes-first/
How a workaholic millionaire found work-life balance
http://upstart.bizjournals.com/resources/executive-forum/2015/09/14/how-entrepreneur-tim-sykes-found-work-life-balance.html?page=all
Why Work-Life Balance Won’t Make You Wealthy
http://www.gobankingrates.com/personal-finance/work-life-balance-wont-make-wealthy/
Student Assistance News
Survey: 1 in 4 Undergraduate Women Experienced Sexual Assault or Misconduct
http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/survey-1-in-4-undergraduate-women-experienced-sexual-assault-or-misconduct/104769
What We Still Don’t Know About Higher Education
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/brand-connect/what-we-still-dont-know-about-higher-education/
Local colleges and universities provide invaluable resources for students
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/special-section/education/local-colleges-and-universities-provide-invaluable-resources-for-students/article_1584655e-5f94-5ac6-bd4b-a9f13e70f3a4.html
Massive Survey Finds Harassment Is Common On Campus, Sexual Assault Widely Underreported
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sexual-assault-survey_56000600e4b08820d9193f54