EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BUZZ: NEWS AND TRENDS FOR WEEK OF 10/19/15

October 19, 2015      |      Posted on Posted in Benefit Trends
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BUZZ: NEWS AND TRENDS FOR WEEK OF 10/19/15

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness News:

A Successful Formula: Shorter Workdays, Happier Employees, Bigger Profits
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/a-successful-formula-shorter-workdays-happier-employees-bigger-profits/

It’s The Yahoo CEO’s Big Opportunity To Become A Pioneer For Work-Life Issues
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/marissa-mayers-big-opportunity-to-become-a-pioneer-for-work-life-issues/

Keeping Your Diverse Talent: Why They Leave And What You Can Do About It
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/keeping-your-diverse-talent-why-they-leave-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/

Engagement Is The Key, But Here’s How You Can Maximize Employee Retention
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/engagement-is-the-key-but-heres-how-you-can-maximize-employee-retention/

Are You Exhibiting The Value That You Place In Your Employees?
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/are-you-exhibiting-the-value-that-you-place-in-your-employees/

 Broker/Sales News:

 Corporate Wellness Programs Lose Money
https://hbr.org/2015/10/corporate-wellness-programs-lose-money

Company Shares of Towers Watson & Co. (NASDAQ:TW) Drops by -1.35%
http://www.insidertradingreport.org/company-shares-of-towers-watson-co-nasdaqtw-drops-by-1-35/6157038/

Business Insurance Magazine names EPIC Insurance the Fastest Growing Employee Benefits Broker
http://enewschannels.com/2015/10/16/business-insurance-magazine-names-epic-insurance-the-fastest-growing-employee-benefits-broker-enc47422_050043.php/

Employers Shift More Workers To Private Exchanges
http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2015/10/19/employers-shift-more-workers-to-private-exchanges/

Work/Life and Concierge News:

How managing employee stress leads to a healthier company
http://www.cio.com/article/2994466/staff-management/how-managing-employee-stress-leads-to-a-healthier-company.html

FINDING WORK-LIFE BALANCE WITH BIRCHBOX CO-FOUNDER KATIA BEAUCHAMP
http://www.elle.com/beauty/health-fitness/news/a31150/birchbox-founder-katia-beauchamp-nighttime-routine/

The Business Case for Adult Recess
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carson-tate/adult-recess_b_8288132.htmln

Student Assistance News

A better way to gauge how common sexual assault is on college campuses
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2015/10/15/a-better-way-to-gauge-how-common-sexual-assault-is-on-college-campuses/

Sir Anthony Seldon: 10 steps to address the student mental health crisis
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/sir-anthony-seldon-10-steps-address-student-mental-health-crisis

Counselling services at college have doubled because millennials are having ’emotional crises over everyday life’, psychologist claims
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3268487/Counselling-services-college-doubled-youngsters-having-emotional-crises-everyday-life-psychologist-claims.html