EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BUZZ: NEWS AND TRENDS FOR WEEK OF 1/25/2016

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness News:

More Reasons Why The Employee Happiness Doesn’t Drive Productivity
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/more-reasons-why-the-employee-happiness-doesnt-drive-productivity/

Mental Health Is The Key To Workplace Wellness
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/jordan-cieciwa/workplace-wellness_b_9045016.html

Want to Boost Workplace Wellness? Focus on Helping Others Be Well
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-horoszowski/want-to-boost-workplace-w_b_9042616.html?utm_hp_ref=volunteerism

Are You Ready For The Era Of The Empowered Employee?
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/are-you-ready-for-the-era-of-the-empowered-employee/

This Incredible Office Building is Designed to Promote Employee Wellness
http://bigthink.com/robert-montenegro/this-office-building-is-designed-to-promote-employee-wellness-2

Employee Wellness Programs Use Carrots and, Increasingly, Sticks
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/25/business/employee-wellness-programs-use-carrots-and-increasingly-sticks.html?_r=0

A Year in Review: Ten Workplace Trends of 2015 – Part 1
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amanda-schneider/a-year-in-review-ten-work_b_9023216.html?utm_hp_ref=business&ir=Business

Broker/Sales News:

When Millennials Will Finally Get To Retire
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/millennials-work-retirement_us_56a560c6e4b0404eb8f2050b?ir=Media&section=us_media&utm_hp_ref=media

Rising health costs, chronic conditions a ‘global phenomena’
http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-care/rising-health-costs-chronic-conditions-a-global-phenomena-2748066-1.html

Work/Life and Concierge News:

A Dozen Good Reasons You Should Be Cautious About Employee Happiness
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/a-dozen-good-reasons-you-should-be-cautious-about-employee-happiness/

J.P. Morgan Wants Its Employees to Stop Working on the Weekend
http://fortune.com/2016/01/21/jp-morgan-work-life-balance/

Why Great Employees Leave Good Jobs
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/why-great-employees-leave-good-jobs/

How We Can Conquer Stress in the Workplace
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terry-oneill/how-we-can-conquer-stress_b_9069098.html

The Work-Life Balance Goes to Court
http://www.thenation.com/article/the-work-life-balance-goes-to-court/

Lots of Millennial Women Feel Overlooked for Leadership Positions at Work
http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/01/lots-of-millennial-women-feel-overlooked-at-work.html#

Student Assistance News

Should Colleges Measure Well-Being?
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/01/21/what-colleges-can-do-measure-and-promote-students-well-being

Investigating the Premises: Is My School Promoting Self Care?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alex-leininger/investigating-the-premise_b_9065516.html?utm_hp_ref=college&ir=College

Investigating Sexual Assault, Regionally
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/01/25/virginia-may-create-regional-center-investigating-sexual-assaults