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Kaiser Permanente recently launched "Maintain Don't Gain" campaign to help employers' wellness efforts through the holidays, a time when most Americans gain about a pound during the winter season. That extra weight accumulates through the years and may be a major contributor to obesity later in life, according to the National Institute of Health. Part of the KP campaign includes an eight-week guide to help employees avoid winter weight creep. As we approach the peak of the holiday season and the winter months when weather keeps us indoors more frequently, consider sharing these tips with employees to encourage winter wellness.

Spread some holiday cheer around your workplace this season with these creative and thoughtful end-of-year benefits and rewards to celebrate a workforce that has dutifully taken on extra work and stress during trying economic times. Whether it’s giving a small gift or throwing a holiday bash to show your care, employees will be thankful for your support and recognition. When they return to work in the New Year, make sure employees are listing “exercise more” and “eat fewer sweets” as their 2012 resolutions, not “find a new job.”

As 2011 comes to an end, it’s time for employees with health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts to use up their remaining balances before the end of their plan year, when any leftover money is forfeited. Here are eight ways your employees can spend down their FSAs before 2012, courtesy of Save Smart, Spend Healthy.

Ingenuity in business is all about separating from the pack. View some of the more unique ways companies stand out when attracting and retaining top talent. These quirky perks keep employees relaxed (with extended vacations), radiant (free Botox injections) and fulfilled (onsite life coaching).

Since HIV/AIDS was first reported in the U.S. in 1981, employers have struggled to not only keep up with the disease and the accommodations workers might need, but have lost countless numbers of employees who were unable to work due to illness or side effects of treatment. However, in 2007, Integrase Inhibitors were introduced and the one-pill-a-day treatment had dramatically fewer side effects and was usually taken before bed. This meant that for the first time, people could go back to work. Here are some ways companies can support that move back to work.

Medical tourism is the practice of traveling abroad for health care. Globally, it’s a $120 billion business, according to a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit. “The reason an employer might offer medical tourism benefits would be for cost savings or for medical care that’s not available in their region,” says Rudy Rupak, CEO of Planet Hospital, a division of Global Health Voyager, a Web-based medical tourism facilitator. Rupak shares the top five countries outside of the U.S. where employees travel and the most common procedures they have done there.

Women face many challenges in the U.S. private sector workforce—breaking glass ceilings is just one of them. Though women make up 47% of the American workforce, this number dwindles the higher they move up in the ranks. Many women are pushed out because of lack of leadership opportunities or pulled out due to family responsibilities. Here are some ways companies can retain them longer and help them ascend to their fullest potential through benefit changes and in-house initiatives.

From health care reform to social media to Walmart, 2011 was a busy year for benefits law, regulations and court decisions. Here are five of the top legal issues that held our attention this year.

HR leaders from four of Fortune’s 100 Best Places to Work share their tips and strategies on how to foster a productive and happy workforce. Representatives from KPMG, Intel, W. Baird & Co, and Microsoft discussed their company’s best practices for work life balance, leveraging social media and corporate transparency.

Parting is such sweet sorrow, but EBN’s 24th annual Benefits Forum & Expo definitely ended on a high note! Here are some of the best moments from the final day of BFE, Tuesday, Sept. 27.