EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BUZZ: NEWS AND TRENDS FOR WEEK OF 2/22/16
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness News:
5 Reasons Your Corporate Wellness Program Will Fail In 2016 (If Nothing Changes)
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/5-reasons-your-corporate-wellness-program-will-fail-in-2016-if-nothing-changes/
California fights for broker commissions
http://www.benefitspro.com/2016/02/18/california-fights-for-broker-commissions?eNL=56c78d66160ba0d13f6b2fd9&utm_source=BPro_WeekendPro&utm_medium=EMC-Email_editorial&utm_campaign=02212016
33% name company cars as the best work perk
https://www.employeebenefits.co.uk/33-name-company-cars-as-the-best-work-perk/
Learn how to boost staff productivity through financial wellness at Employee Benefits Connect
https://www.employeebenefits.co.uk/learn-how-to-boost-staff-productivity-through-financial-wellness-at-employee-benefits-connect/
Do workplace wellness programs improve employees’ health?
http://www.statnews.com/2016/02/19/workplace-wellness-programs-employee-health/
Broker/Sales News:
Lockton Announces Suzy Betterly As New Member Of Its Employee Benefits Team In San Diego
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lockton-announces-suzy-betterly-as-new-member-of-its-employee-benefits-team-in-san-diego-300223804.html
Views 6 questions to ask before hiring a benefits tech vendor
http://www.benefitnews.com/opinion/6-questions-to-ask-before-hiring-a-benefits-tech-vendor
Views 5 considerations when hiring a benefits tech vendor
http://www.benefitnews.com/opinion/5-considerations-when-hiring-a-benefits-tech-vendor
Work/Life and Concierge News:
A Working Woman’s Work/Life Balance Is What She Makes It
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1949107-a-working-womans-worklife-balance-is-what-she-makes-it/
Workplace flexibility benefits becoming the norm, but barriers remain
http://www.benefitnews.com/news/workplace-flexibility-benefits-becoming-the-norm-but-barriers-remain
Want A Culture Like Netflix? You Need To Link Values And Recognition
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/want-a-culture-like-netflix-you-need-to-link-values-and-recognition/
How Personality Profiling Can Help You Engage With Disengaged Employees
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/how-personality-profiling-can-help-you-engage-with-disengaged-employees/
Views Big divide in employer, employee views on workplace stressors
http://www.benefitnews.com/opinion/big-divide-in-employer-employee-views-on-workplace-stressors
Student Assistance News
These Students Put Their All-Nighters On Display. Here’s Why That’s A Problem.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rachel-williams/wesleyan-university-exhaustion-fishbowl_b_9244568.html
Mental Health of Medical Students
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/02/19/research-mental-health-struggles-health-professions-students-clear-stigma-persists