Low health literacy may mean worse health
People who have trouble reading and understanding health information may also be worse off when it comes to their actual health, a new research review finds.
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Amy Norton
Quality of life benefits
Firing employee for eating hot dogs unjustified
It may be strange to read about a hot dog firing, but the case of Nolan Koewler of Evansville, Indiana is an incredible example of why you need to be clear with all of your employees, and post notices so everyone gets the message.
Medication adherence steps into DM spotlight
A mammoth new study on chronic disease and workforce productivity confirms that earlier findings that comorbity is a significant factor in absenteeism, and for the first time illustrates the importance of medication adherence as part of an integrated disease management strategy.
Pay raises trending upwards toward pre-recession levels
In a new survey, organizations say that this year on average theyve awarded at least some base salary increase to 88% of all employees, compared to 86% of all employees in 2010.
Leadership development often viewed as unfair
Dont let high potential leadership development programs design undercut your overall workforce engagement efforts.
SHRM survey finds engagement, retention top HR concerns
Engaging employees will be the greatest HR challenge facing employers over the next three to five years, according to a member survey by the Society for Human Resource Management.
Workplace giving kickstarts employee engagement
Savvy employers are tuning in to the idea that employees feel good about working for companies that give to charitable causes. Now, new software aims to streamline workplace giving programs.
Survey: Despite more frequent use, overall number of teleworkers declined in 2010
The total number of teleworkers people who work from home or other remote locations for an entire day at least once a month in the U.S. has declined in 2010, according to the results of a survey.
Rethinking workplace design with wellness in mind
As a workplace health and wellness consulting firm, Onlife Health decided to practice what it preaches when the company moved into new offices last fall. Its lease was coming to an end and while its old offices were adequate, the company decided to go to market to see what was available.
Corporate volunteer programs increase millennials job satisfaction
Millennials who frequently participate in workplace corporate volunteer programs are more likely to be proud, loyal and satisfied employees, as compared to those who do not, according to a new survey from Deloitte LLP.
Employers often fail to estimate costs of absences
Despite state and federal mandates that require employers track data on when employees are out of the office, companies fail to use the data to manage the associated cost implications, according to a new survey.
Bringing everyone to the table
In the candid words of Dr. Becky Hoover, interim director of human resources with the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio, "mediation works."
Paid vacation laws: No legal right to time off
Compared to the rest of the world, Americans generally receive a pitifully low amount of paid vacation. Americans seem to want to live a life of work, based on our lack of paid vacation laws as well as the number of vacation time off the average American employee gets.
Employers reluctant to give time, employees afraid to take it
Despite the known benefits of flexible work schedules, employers are reluctant to grant the flexibility to employees, and the employees are afraid to take advantage of it, according to a new study from WorldatWork and WFD Consulting.
Consider quality-of-life issues when making decisions about covered treatments
You've likely seen magazine ads, radio commercials and TV promoting miracle treatments for hair loss. Unfortunately, that is what's needed for those treatments to work – a miracle.
Match.com for mentors
When Covance's five-year-old mentoring program was digitized, there was understandably some resistance from the HR staff.
All work, no play – no more
"Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It: The Results-Only Revolution," by Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson, is an easy read that outlines the concept of ROWE (Results-Only Work Environment) and how implementing ROWE can revolutionize work as we know it.
Poll: Spending on pets up during lean economic times
Americans may be clipping money-saving coupons and delaying buying a new home, but when it comes to their pets they're spending more than ever, according to a new survey.
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Reuters
Bracketology in the workplace gets mixed reviews
March Madness means some workers are paying more attention to their bracket results than responding to workplace e-mails. Two new surveys show how the NCAA basketball tournament may be affecting your workplace.
Alzheimer’s in U.S. claims $202 billion in unpaid care
Nearly 15 million people in the United States take care of a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia, amounting to 17 billion hours or more than $202 billion in unpaid care, Alzheimer's experts said on Tuesday.