Benefit Trends
Nate Randall, BenefitsProAn industry expert reflects on his career managing, analyzing and creating everything related to employee benefits for companies with a genuine desire and drive to apply innovative, forward-thinking approaches to change and improve the way employee benefits are delivered. Here are his three takeaways that helped these companies make the biggest impact possible with their benefits and employee experience programs.
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Financial
Scott Woolridge, BenefitsProDespite countless efforts at reform by businesses, government and consumer groups, health care costs continue to be very high in the U.S. as compared to other nations. The reasons are too complex to cover in one article, but three health care experts shared some thoughts on where we stand with health care costs and what employers and individuals can expect in the near future.
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Workplace Programs & Perks
Retirement
Paula Aven Gladych, Employee Benefit NewsIf the retirement age doesn’t rise along with life expectancy, millennials will spend as many years in retirement as they do in the workforce, according to a recent white paper by CREATE-Research and Principal Financial Group. Moreover, this generation also carries the highest risk of outliving their savings.
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Workplace Wellness
Alan Kohll, ForbesEmployee wellness can be incredibly beneficial for your company. Not only can a wellness program help you save on insurance costs, but it can help improve employee morale, boost productivity and build a resilient workforce. With all of those benefits on the line, it’s a shame that many managers really aren’t getting the most of their wellness programs.
Visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/alankohll/2016/06/08/ten-ways-youre-failing-at-employee-wellness to view the full article online.
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Work-Life Integration
Henry Albrecht, Switch and ShiftEmployees are hungry for flexibility. When they get it, however, it’s not always the dream benefit they thought it would be. After all, some of the best ideas happen on walks, in the shower or at a kid’s ballgame. Taking time to jot ideas down reduces employee stress. But mixing personal and professional lives without guidelines can also cause stress.
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Mental Health
Will Bridges, Switch and ShiftWith a quarter of the population being affected by mental health issues each year, it is clear that these issues do not discriminate on the grounds of socioeconomic or family history. This shocking statistic highlights the importance of looking into what can be done in the workplace to make sure that those suffering do not do so in silence and ensuring that employers are encouraged to promote mental health in the same way they would physical health.
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Wellness Trends
Anne Marie Kirby, Employee Benefit NewsIt’s no secret that companies are paying more for health care, driven by a number of factors. Most companies' efforts to address this have focused on programs designed to change employee behavior. However, health and well-being are influenced by many uncontrollable factors both at and away from work; and to effectively change employee wellness, program providers need to better understand the influences of the complex systems in which people work and live. This is where design thinking can play a critical role.
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