EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BUZZ: NEWS AND TRENDS FOR WEEK OF 1/18/2016

January 18, 2016      |      Posted on Posted in Benefit Trends
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BUZZ: NEWS AND TRENDS FOR WEEK OF 1/18/2016

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness News:

The Challenges In Creating Truly Authentic Employee Engagement
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/the-challenges-in-creating-truly-authentic-employee-engagement/

6 Ways To Cultivate Corporate Culture To Sharpen Your Competitive Edge
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/6-ways-to-cultivate-corporate-culture-to-sharpen-your-competitive-edge/

Employee Wellness Programs Not So Voluntary Anymore
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-15/employee-wellness-programs-not-so-voluntary-anymore?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link

Should Handling Employee Benefits Be Handled By HR?
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/should-handling-employee-benefits-be-a-part-of-hr/

Here’s What It Will Take To Really Appreciate Your Employees In 2016
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/heres-what-it-will-take-to-really-appreciate-your-employees-in-2016/

Winning The Talent War With Total Rewards
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/winning-the-talent-war-with-total-rewards/

Will Keeping SCORE Help You To Hang On To Top Employees?
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/will-keeping-score-help-you-to-hang-on-to-top-employees/

Broker/Sales News:

5 innovative employee benefits solutions
http://www.benefitspro.com/2016/01/13/5-innovative-employee-benefits-solutions

Willis Towers Watson chiefs share optimistic outlook
http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20160117/NEWS06/160119851/willis-towers-watson-chiefs-share-optimistic-outlook?tags=%7C63%7C285%7C76%7C83%7C302

U.S. Employers Can Expect Health Costs Four Times Inflation
http://www.plansponsor.com/US-Employers-Can-Expect-Health-Costs-Four-Times-Inflation/

Work/Life and Concierge News:

Workplace Self-Respect Is Great, But What If It Turns Into Entitlement?
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/workplace-self-respect-is-great-but-what-if-it-turns-into-entitlement/

Study Finds A $550 Incentive Doesn’t Motivate Workers To Lose Weight
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/study-finds-a-550-incentive-doesnt-motivate-workers-to-lose-weight/

De-stress the Workplace: 5 Ways to Foster Employee Well-being
http://www.business.com/company-culture/mental-wellness-in-the-workplace-5-ways-to-foster-employee-well-being/

When Teamwork Doesn’t Work for Women
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/10/upshot/when-teamwork-doesnt-work-for-women.html?_r=1

The Workplace Wellness Issue No One Is Talking About
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/europeans-urge-employers-to-ease-menopause-for-women_56966e8ee4b086bc1cd6090e

It Will Take A Cultural Change To Really Deal With America’s Aging Workforce
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/it-will-take-a-cultural-change-to-really-deal-with-americas-aging-workforce/

Student Assistance News

The Number Of College Students Seeking Mental Health Treatment Is Growing Rapidly
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/college-students-mental-health-treatment_us_5696a1dde4b0ce496422e8f1

5 Ways Elite-College Admissions Shut Out Poor Kids
http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/01/15/462149341/5-ways-elite-college-admissions-squeeze-out-poor-kids?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20160115

Being A Sexual Assault Survivor In College Often Comes With Huge Bills

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cost-of-sexual-assault-in-college_5695c0e7e4b09dbb4bad3f4c?utm_hp_ref=crime&ir=Crime&section=crime

Many Black Students Don’t Seek Help for Mental-Health Concerns, Survey Finds
http://chronicle.com/article/Many-Black-Students-Don-t/234892?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en&elq=9b956a3a7f3341d59ad5bd937707ec77&elqCampaignId=2218&elqaid=7518&elqat=1&elqTrackId=5b462850d4f4438ebf459a7c6b4e7d2a