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Wellness programs have been hotly debated in recent months. Jennifer Patel, director of wellness engagement at Hallmark Business Connections, offers five common wellness program pitfalls and suggests ways employers can avoid them.
Nick Otto is a former senior editor of Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit Adviser.
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A Pew Research Center survey found that 43% of people who quit their jobs did so because of inadequate benefits.
The estimated excess cost of tobacco use per tobacco-using employee is $8,000 per year more than a non-smoking employee.
Benefits managers who connect quitting tobacco and reducing stress have a promising opportunity to make a difference for their employees, ultimately minimizing stress for the entire team.
In the modern workplace, there are many ways that employers can minimize their carbon footprint and improve employee health.
The pandemic negatively impacted tobacco usage for almost half of employees, prompting 96% of them to smoke while on the job.
