Wellness Benefits

Benefits play a pivotal role these days, and pros know how tough it is to keep good people, so many employers are upping their game when it comes to offering their employees a comprehensive benefits package. They’re being strategic about designing a robust package tailored to their employees’ unique needs and one that can convince […]

by Rachel Mucha

February 13, 2019

is your benefits package ready for the future

AARP sues Yale University for discriminatory ‘wellness’ practices

The AARP Foundation announced it has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of Yale University employees, alleging that Yale’s employee wellness program violates the ADA and GINA.

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by Rich Henson

July 17, 2019

AARP sues Yale University for discriminatory wellness practices

Company garden improved health, team-building and communication

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by John Walston

January 14, 2019

Coronavirus compliance: 4 areas employers need to check ASAP

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by Lynn Cavanaugh

October 1, 2020

coronavirus compliance 4 areas employers need to check asap

Don't forget human touch in your benefits communication

There are plenty of technological innovations in the world of benefits services and communications, but HR pros should never forget the importance of old-fashioned human interaction.

by Jared Bilski

January 18, 2017

Employees: We'll pay for weight loss help

Looking for incentives to get overweight employees to buy into a wellness program?

by Tim Gould

August 6, 2009

Firms expanding employee wellness programs: How do you stack up?

Employers are expanding benefit strategies to emphasize employee well-being, broader benefit packages and the use of new technologies to support employee decision-making.

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by Rich Henson

September 26, 2019

How COVID-19 changed employee mental health

COVID-19 seriously impacted employee mental health. Many need your help more than ever. Here’s what’s changed – and what HR can do. Mental and behavioral health requests jumped 100% since the onset of the pandemic, according to research from TouchCare. The pandemic apparently hit one generation particularly hard: Gen Z increased its use of mental […]

by Michele McGovern

February 9, 2021

7 Ways To Help Employees Deal With New Health Challenges

How to ease employees’ vaccine worries

Most employees aren’t comfortable yet – in the office or at home. Among the newest stressors: vaccine worries. Fortunately, HR can – and will want to – help ease their worries, especially since safety is nearly always on their minds. “When we don’t feel physically safe, we can’t think. If we can’t think, we won’t […]

by Michele McGovern

April 9, 2021

How we helped employees fight burnout and stress

We turned to a comprehensive wellness program to help our 16,000 employees fight burnout and stress, and it working.

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by Lynn Cavanaugh

January 22, 2020

how we helped employees fight burnout and stress

Measuring the value of benefits communications

You work hard to make all of your benefits communications as good as they can be. But where does all that work end up? It can be tough for you to know how effective your communications have been. You’re not alone. Studies have shown that as many as 40% of companies can’t effectively measure internal […]

by Tim McElgunn

July 16, 2020