EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BUZZ: NEWS AND TRENDS FOR WEEK OF 4/11/2016

April 11, 2016      |      Posted on Posted in Benefit Trends
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BUZZ: NEWS AND TRENDS FOR WEEK OF 4/11/2016

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness News:

How Yoga Can Help Us Learn That Helping Really Is An Organizational Value
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/how-yoga-can-help-us-learn-that-helping-really-is-an-organizational-value/

New And Bizarre Perks: Are They That New, And Do They Really Matter?
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/new-and-bizarre-perks-are-they-that-new-and-do-they-really-matter/

Workplace Wearables Usage Rises, So Do Legal And Ethical Concerns
http://www.lawyerherald.com/articles/41929/20160411/workplace-wearables-raises-legal-concerns.htm#KzUHJjqS69HFrwx4.99

The 4 Key Steps To Building A More Human Workplace
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/the-4-key-steps-to-building-a-more-human-workplace/

Nurturing Corporate Culture: It’s Critical To Get Your Employees On Board
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/nurturing-corporate-culture-its-critical-to-get-your-employees-on-board/

Can Paying People To Quit Actually Drive Better Employee Engagement?
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/can-paying-people-to-quit-actually-drive-better-employee-engagement/

Broker/Sales News:

Jim Millaway Is One Of America’s Most Innovative Benefits Leaders
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davechase/2016/04/11/jim-millaway-is-one-of-americas-most-innovative-benefits-leaders/#62c527a9503c

Willis Towers Watson enhances risk analytics tools
http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20160407/NEWS06/160409860/-willis-towers-watson-enhances-risk-analytics-tools?tags=%7C83%7C302

Why brokers shouldn’t forget about the boomers
http://www.benefitspro.com/2016/04/07/why-brokers-shouldnt-forget-about-the-boomers

Work/Life and Concierge News:

California Employers Push Back Over Health Care Arbitration Agreements
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/california-employers-push-back-over-health-care-arbitration-agreements/

What San Francisco’s Paid Parental Leave Law Will Mean For Employers
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/what-san-franciscos-paid-parental-leave-law-will-mean-for-employers/

Survey: Workers Would Rather Have More Wages, Less Health Insurance
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/survey-workers-would-rather-have-more-wages-less-health-insurance/

Views How to create a workplace culture of wellness
http://www.benefitnews.com/opinion/create-workplace-culture-wellness-ebn

Student Assistance News:

Building Clear Paths
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/04/11/community-colleges-trying-increase-pathways-students

Sleep Deprivation Is No Joke
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ucla-healthy-campus-initiative/just-say-no-to-sleep-deprivation_b_9613462.html?utm_hp_ref=college&ir=College

Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram Takeovers
https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/student-affairs-and-technology/twitter-snapchat-and-instagram-takeovers