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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.

A study released this month from the Pew Research Center indicates that the percentage of American households with minor children that are headed by a single father has hit a record high. With more employees using everything from legal plans to FMLA time to take care of family members, these 2.6 million households (as of 2011) have unique financial needs and demographics of which employers should be aware. Meanwhile, the authors of a report from The Boston College Center for Work & Family called The New Dad: A Work (and Life) in Progress say their work “presents an image of male parents struggling with work-family conflict” in ways employers could definitely help alleviate.

The delay of the ACA's employer mandate threw employers a curve ball, and employees nationwide have also expressed confusion about upcoming changes to their health plans. Plan sponsors can help clear up the confusion this summer with these 10 tips for communicating the Affordable Care Act, courtesy of Anita L. Doncaster, communication sales & strategies leader at Aon Hewitt. [Images: Shutterstock]

Reaction this week to the Obama administration’s announcement that it is delaying the employer mandate portion of the Affordable Care Act, also known as pay-or-play, was swift, with many maintaining the delay provides employers with some much-needed breathing room. [Image: Thinkstock]