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The Grand Rounds’ recent Employee Benefit Expectation survey, the results of which were announced Wednesday, emphasizes the high value employees place on medical plans that can extended to newer shapes of families – same-sex couples, aging parents and medical dependents much older than 21. "The modern employee," the survey reads, "is looking for employers that recognize the changing state of familial responsibilities." [Images: Shutterstock]

Why should fun field trips end just because employees have outgrown school trips and summer camp excursions? These employers use travel incentives to reward top performers and foster team spirit. Though some of these unique travel rewards can cost planning time and money, especially while employees are out of the office during travel, 77% of American workers ranked a trip to a desirable destination with a spouse or guest as a positive incentive in a recent survey. Recognition expert Bob Nelson showcases nine examples of companies using travel to reward and inspire employees in his bestselling book 1501 Ways to Reward Employees. [Images: Shutterstock]

Although Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is becoming a standard business practice, employees express concern about their privacy when using a mobile device for work purposes. In addition, there's a gulf between privacy expectations and reality, but employers can increase employee trust with these suggestions from employees surveyed in the MobileIron Trust Gap Survey.

If you've seen this summer’s movie “The Internship,” starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, you got an inside look at a number of lavish employee perks Google is known for. From free food to beach volleyball to sleep pods, Google places heavy emphasis on treating its employees well. In an interview with Fortune Magazine, Google CEO Larry Page shared his reasons for using perks to reward employees. "When you treat people [well] ... you get better productivity. Rather than really caring what hours you worked, you care about output. ...Our people have also been a lot happier and more productive, which is much more important." [Images: Shutterstock]

The Rolling Stones' famous lyrics may apply to the workplace as well as rock stars. According to a recent survey conducted by Philips North America, only 43% of workers are "very" satisfied with their current job. Here are five other takeaways from the work-life survey of 1,000 working Americans. [Images: Shutterstock]

From digital detox to robot bosses and more, career expert Lindsey Pollak, in partnership with The Hartford, outlines four trends that will have the greatest influence on your workplace and employees in the years ahead. [Images: Shutterstock]

According to a Mercer survey released this month, the average rise in 2014 base pay is projected to be 2.9% in 2014, a slight increase from 2.8% this year and 2.7% in 2012 and 2011. Separate July research from WorldatWork projects that year-over-year salaries in the U.S. will grow 3.1% next year – and that America is going against the grain as other countries cut pay. [Images: Shutterstock]

Three-quarters of volunteers say volunteering has made them feel physically healthier and lowered their stress levels, according to study released by UnitedHealth Group and the Optum Institute. The study also illustrates that employers benefit from employees who volunteer in terms of better employee health and in professional skills development that employees use in the workplace. Here are four ways encouraging volunteerism in your employees can boost your bottom line. [Images: Shutterstock]

Employers can take advantage of the boom in mobile devices, especially as more employees bring smart phones and tablets to the office. Bring Your Own Device policies help keep employees, IT and managers on the same page as technology and security issues come into play with mobile device integration. As employers develop their BYOD policy and overall mobile strategy, they should keep the following considerations top of mind. [Images: Shutterstock]

While companies are spending millions of dollars on branding, marketing, recruiting and managing, they’re typically overlooking their central office space to ensure they are proactively and purposefully communicating their story. An organization's office space is the singular point where staff members, prospective employees, customers and brand all come together. As attention and focus are made scarce by a constant barrage of information, the ability to have your brand stand out — and its story understood — has never been more critical. Kahler Slater, a global team of Experience Designers, presents four client workplaces that have transformed this critical touch point into a brand experience.