EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BUZZ: NEWS AND TRENDS FOR WEEK OF 8/22/2016
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness News:
Why Is Worker Productivity Declining And What Can HR Do?
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/why-is-worker-productivity-declining-and-what-hr-can-do/
Perks, benefits key to recruiting millennials
http://www.benefitnews.com/news/perks-benefits-key-to-recruiting-millennials?feed=00000152-18a4-d58e-ad5a-99fc69e90000
Why healthcare executives need to embrace social media
“Social media is an enabler to drive change in the healthcare industry. It works to humanize an organization and helps to build trust while breaking down silos.”
http://www.employeebenefitadviser.com/opinion/why-healthcare-executives-need-to-embrace-social-media
What It Takes To Change An Organization’s Culture
“I think people are not taking on culture holistically enough, and they’re also trying to do it intellectually.”
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/what-it-takes-to-change-an-organizations-culture/
12 Insights About Culture Change From A Workplace Culture Pioneer
“I’m convinced that the greatest predictor of a company’s future is its culture.”
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/12-insights-about-culture-change-from-a-workplace-culture-pioneer/
The gamification of employee benefits
“ACI extends the incentives throughout the product in order to reward behavior.”
http://www.benefitspro.com/2016/08/19/the-gamification-of-employee-benefits?slreturn=1471887006
Broker/Sales News:
When are voluntary benefits subject to ERISA?
http://www.benefitspro.com/2016/08/12/when-are-voluntary-benefits-subject-to-erisa?t=voluntary
Mindfulness options growing following Humana’s new partnership
“Humana became the most recent provider to add eMindful’s live, online mindfulness training programs to its resource of wellness options available to employers”.
http://www.employeebenefitadviser.com/news/mindfulness-options-growing-following-humanas-new-partnership
The industry shift every broker needs to jump on
“The future isn’t software as a service; it’s software and a service.”
http://www.benefitspro.com/2016/08/22/the-industry-shift-every-broker-needs-to-jump-on
Work/Life and Concierge News:
The Childcare Gap is Widening
“Her problem is a familiar one to many mothers who would like to return to the workforce: for the most part, quality daycare is both affordable and accessible for the relatively wealthy only.”
http://time.com/4445871/the-childcare-gap-is-widening/
Conservatives pushing for paid parental leave
“A right-of-center think tank has proposed a straight-up government-funded benefit to help low-income parents.”
http://www.benefitspro.com/2016/08/19/conservatives-pushing-for-paid-parental-leave
New phenomenon: The millennial work martyr
“Younger workers still aren’t using their PTO days, according to research from an organization called Project: Time Off.”
http://www.benefitspro.com/2016/08/18/new-phenomenon-the-millennial-work-martyr
How to improve work-life balance at your company
“Only 65% of technology workers are satisfied with their work-life balance”
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-maximize-work-life-balance-at-your-company/
Student Assistance News
Top U.S. Higher-Education Official Says Innovation Will Best Serve the ‘New Normal’ Students
“Department of Education, talks often about the need for colleges to innovate so they can better serve adults, working people, and others he calls the “new normal students” of today.”
http://chronicle.com/article/video-top-us/237502
When Sports Boosters Judge Sexual Assault Cases
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/08/18/victims-advocates-worry-about-bias-campus-hearings