EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BUZZ: NEWS AND TRENDS FOR WEEK OF 12/7/2015

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness News:

Workplace Wellness Programs are on the Rise – And Employers See Results

http://smallbiztrends.com/2015/12/workplace-wellness-programs-rise.html?utm_content=buffer28842&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

HR’s Important Role In Defining Employee Engagement

http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/hrs-important-role-in-defining-employee-engagement/

Why Office Singing May Be the Next Yoga

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/253470

3 Tips To Create A Workplace Culture That Employees Love

http://www.forbes.com/sites/brianscudamore/2015/12/05/creating-culture-its-all-about-people/

5 ways employees lose out with proposed wellness rules

http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/12/02/5-ways-employees-lose-out-with-proposed-wellness-r

Broker/Sales News:

Insurance brokers may see improved financials in 2016

http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20151203/NEWS06/151209909/insurance-brokers-may-see-improved-financials-in-2016-says-fitch?tags=%7C59%7C302%7C329

How This $4.5 Billion Benefits Startup Plans to Maintain Its Dominance

http://www.inc.com/jeremy-quittner/zenefits-top-ranking-unicorn-for-2015-must-keep-innovating-to-win.html

Zenefits Seeks To Avoid Legal Action Over ‘Error’ In HR Policies

http://www.buzzfeed.com/williamalden/zenefits-seeks-to-avoid-lawsuits-over-error-in-hr-policies#.qyW9JZ7j4

Timing is everything: Innovation isn’t a Matter of When, But a Matter of How Soon

http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/12/01/timing-is-everything

Work/Life and Concierge News:

Extroverts In The Office: Some Misconceptions You Need To Know About

http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/extroverts-in-the-office-some-misconceptions-you-need-to-know-about/

Dispelling the Work-Life Balance Myth In Three Steps

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/teresa-taylor/work-life-balance-myth_b_8085338.html

As millennials eye better work-life balance, is the US ready for a 6-hour workday?

http://www.today.com/money/millennials-eye-better-work-life-balance-us-ready-6-hour-t54886

Only in Silicon Valley: Trucks bring perks straight to tech firms

http://money.cnn.com/2015/12/07/technology/silicon-valley-perks-trucks/

eBay More Than Doubles Its Paid Leave For Moms, Citing Basic Reality

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ebay-maternity-leave_56659490e4b08e945feff605

Student Assistance News

California’s Higher-Education Crisis

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/12/californias-higher-education-crisis/418293/

African-Americans With College Degrees Are Twice As Likely to Be Unemployed as Other Graduates

http://www.nationaljournal.com/next-america/education/african-americans-with-college-degrees-are-twice-likely-be-unemployed-other-graduates?mref=scroll

Millennials Are Eager To Donate Their Biggest Asset: Time

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/millennials-are-eager-to-donate-their-biggest-asset-time_5661a464e4b072e9d1c5b68a?utm_hp_ref=millennials

Why Taking A Yoga Teacher Training May Be One Of The Best Things You Do In College

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/yoga-teacher-training-college_565f4266e4b08e945fedb502?utm_hp_ref=college&ir=College&section=college