Maybe it is counterintuitive but the data has validity. I survey our break room every time I go to lunch and the majority of younger workers <30 are eating pizza, fast food, or worse, vending machine fare. Compare this to the older workers, who I see bringing healthier lunches from home, healthy frozen dinners, smaller portions - many of those same employees walk after lunch too. Call it profiling or any other tag you want to put on it... older workers do tend to eat healthier and have healthier lifestyles. I remember being 20-something... I thought I'll never have heart problems, cholesterol, high blood pressure, etc. "That's for old folks", I thought. Now that I am 40-something, I realize that setting the pattern for a healthier lifestyle starts much sooner than 40, so we focus much of our attention in H&W on healthy lifestyles and predictive intervention based on behaviors. It's never too late to start choosing healthier options, and we preach healthy lifestyles to every worker, but we also realize we especially need to target younger workers. It's easier to change behaviors if you catch 'em young enough. Going into our 3rd year of this approach, it is paying off in terms of better health, lower medical claims and higher productivity. As the HR professional who administers our H&W programs, that's the results we want.
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Offering a discount on a well-vetted au pair solution combines high-level care for children and a unique experience for everyone in the family.
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A provision in Trump's tax and budget law gives seniors 65 and older a new deduction that offsets Social Security taxes for most retirees. While it helps many keep more money, it also accelerates the program's insolvency.
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Better retirement benefits can support young talent as they juggle caregiving responsibilities, AI fears and high levels of burnout.
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Stepping away from the office with the support of a boss to grieve may help expedite the healing process.
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Benefit managers will need to modernize their strategies and offerings around well-being, caregiving and professional development to stay competitive.
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From administrative tasks to quality of care, artificial intelligence can make a positive difference.
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