EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BUZZ: NEWS AND TRENDS FOR WEEK OF 11/2/15

November 2, 2015      |      Posted on Posted in Benefit Trends

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness News:

Feds Propose New Rule For Collecting Employee Wellness Information

http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/feds-propose-new-rule-for-collecting-employee-wellness-information/

Want To Build A Fun Workplace? You Just Need To Let It Happen

http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/want-to-build-a-fun-workplace-you-just-need-to-let-it-happen/

Figured Out Millennials Yet? Well, Better Get Ready To Deal With Gen Z

http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/figured-out-millennials-yet-well-better-get-ready-to-deal-with-gen-z/

The Sticks and Carrots of Employee Wellness Programs

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/31/your-money/the-sticks-and-carrots-of-employee-wellness-programs.html?_r=0

Broker/Sales News:

How to Revamp Your Employee Benefits in 3 Steps

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/252166

Aon Hewitt: Companies increasing dollar-for-dollar 401(k) matches

http://www.pionline.com/article/20151020/ONLINE/151029983/aon-hewitt-companies-increasing-dollar-for-dollar-401k-matches

Diane Stafford: Here’s one way to keep new parents

http://www.kansascity.com/news/business/workplace/article41707719.html

 

Work/Life and Concierge News:

Work-Life Balance Is an Illusion

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tessie-october/work-life-balance-is-an-i_b_8422516.html

Want to Help Your Employee With Work-Life Balance? Start With How You Recruit.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/russell-clayton/want-to-help-your-employe_b_8390336.html

Workaholics Anonymous: when life gets lost in impossible workplace demands

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/oct/31/workaholics-anonymous-impossible-workplace-life-balance

Carly Fiorina and the problem of smiling while woman

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/10/29/carly-fiorina-and-the-problem-of-smiling-while-woman/

Student Assistance News

Where’s best? New federal data reveal which colleges do most for their graduates’ pay-packets. They are not the ones you might expect

http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21677231-new-federal-data-reveal-which-colleges-do-most-their-graduates-pay-packets-they-are

Study calls for stronger connection between jobs and education

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/10/28/study-calls-stronger-connection-between-jobs-and-education

To combat sexual assault, colleges say yes to affirmative consent

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-college-sexual-assault-affirmative-consent-met-20151029-story.html