What CMU found when it analyzed its wellness program
Not only did Central Michigan University participants reduce their blood pressure and BMI, many also got promotions.
Wellness
Emotional health ‘vital to a high-performing culture’
Employers need to combat worker stress, anxiety and depression through a combination of digital tools and live training, Happify execs say at EBN’s Benefits Forum & Expo.
How eBay makes its wellness program work
Online market operator finds wellbeing initiative a valuable way to boost productivity and inspire employees.
Poor mental health is costing employers billions
At least 60% of employees suffer from illnesses such as depression, anxiety and stress at work, and employers are losing almost $225.8 billion each year as a result.
Without clarity, wellness incentive goes up in smoke
Careful communication of reasonable alternative standard can keep employers out of court; Macy’s lawsuit renews concern about punitive measures.
Poor mental health is costing employers billions
At least 60% of employees suffer from illnesses such as depression, anxiety and stress at work, and employers are losing almost $225.8 billion each year as a result.
This extreme office-wellness plan wants to feed you three meals a day
The corporate-wellness business—from once-a-year biometric screenings to all-encompassing health programs —has ballooned to a $6.8 billion industry
Without clarity, wellness incentive goes up in smoke
Careful communication of reasonable alternative standard can keep employers out of court; Macy’s lawsuit renews concern about punitive measures.
Benefits Think How benefits can help millennials improve mental health
Employee assistance programs and telepsychiatry can assist in treating depression and anxiety, as well as aid employers in removing the stigma around seeking treatment.
Loretta Metzger
Corporate Synergies
Extending a helping hand to employees
Benefit adviser Naama O. Pozniak believes in the power of yoga and meditation to help workers live longer, happier lives.
Extending a helping hand to employees
Benefit adviser Naama O. Pozniak believes in the power of yoga and meditation to help workers live longer, happier lives.
Benefits Think Precision health: individuality is everything
Tailoring wellness programs to employees can boost participation and improve results.
Jeff Ruby
Newtopia
Benefits Think 4 ways to leverage data to justify behavioral health programs
With mental health issues becoming a growing concern for employees, a comprehensive strategy can help workers get the resources they need while helping employers make gains in productivity and engagement.
Grant Gordon
Artemis Health
Benefits Think 4 ways to leverage data to justify behavioral health programs
With mental health issues becoming a growing concern for employees, a comprehensive strategy can help workers get the resources they need while helping employers make gains in productivity and engagement.
Grant Gordon
Artemis Health
Benefits Think Precision health: individuality is everything
Tailoring wellness programs to employees can boost participation and improve results
Jeff Ruby
Newtopia
Fitbit unveils health-focused smartwatch to revive demand
Fitbit unveiled its first smartwatch on Monday, hoping that the health-focused features of the device will reverse the hardware maker’s declining influence in the wearables market.
The right car purchase could help workers’ retirement dreams
Employees should consider a dependable second-hand car instead of a new one, and then redirect the money saved into a retirement account.
5 things every employee wants in a workplace wellness program
Three in four workers want a personal touch added to their program, says HealthFitness exec Ann Wyatt.
Benefits Think How BP found success with wearables
Employees who participated in the company’s “Million Step Challenge” improved their overall health risk status by more than 6% and their physical activity risk by 17%.
Jessica Grossmeier
HERO
Benefits Think How BP found success with wearables
Employees who participated in the company’s “Million Step Challenge” improved their overall health risk status by more than 6% and their physical activity risk by 17%.
Jessica Grossmeier
HERO