EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BUZZ: 9/28/2015

October 5, 2015      |      Posted on Posted in Benefit Trends
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BUZZ: 9/28/2015

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness News:

The Growing Importance Of Connecting And Staying Relevant
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/the-growing-importance-of-connecting-and-staying-relevant/

How Employee Connections Drives Better Engagement
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/how-employee-connections-drives-better-engagement/

Study Finds That More Health Care Expenses Are Getting Shifted To Workers
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/study-finds-that-more-health-care-expenses-are-getting-shifted-to-workers/

How EY improved EAP effectiveness, utilization
http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/employer-strategies/how-ey-improved-eap-effectiveness-utilization-2747386-1.html

Workplace wellness programs put employee privacy at risk
http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/28/health/workplace-wellness-privacy-risk-exclusive/index.html

Broker/Sales News:

Health Insurance Deductibles Outpacing Wage Increases, Study Finds
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/23/business/health-insurance-deductibles-outpacing-wage-increases-study-finds.html?_r=0

Taking the Pulse on Pay
http://www.hreonline.com/HRE/view/story.jhtml?id=534359314

Health care premium hikes remain muted
http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20150927/NEWS03/309279980/health-care-premium-hikes-remain-muted

Work/Life and Concierge News:

Law Firms Are Learning: Work-Life Balance Isn’t Just for Moms
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/09/lawyers-work-life-balance-men/407011/

Goodbye nine to five, hello work-life balance
http://www.theguardian.com/women-in-leadership/2015/sep/23/goodbye-nine-to-five-hello-work-life-balance

The Great Divide in Workplace Benefits
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/upshot/the-great-divide-in-workplace-benefits.html

The effects of stress in the workplace, and five ways to maintain a healthy work life balance
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/ways-maintain-healthy-work-life-balance-article-1.2370445

Student Assistance News

Data-Driven Student Debt Coverage: Resources And Story Ideas
https://businessjournalism.org/2015/09/data-driven-student-loan-debt-coverage-resources-and-story-ideas/

Debt Relief for Students Snarls Market for Their Loans
http://www.wsj.com/articles/debt-relief-is-snarling-the-market-for-student-loans-1443035071

On the Front Line of Campus Sexual Misconduct
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/27/fashion/on-the-front-line-of-campus-sexual-misconduct.html