ASHHRA Health and Wellness Pulse

American Society for Health Care Human Resources Administration

Strategy
Forbes

Over the last few years, businesses have filled their offices with perks to attract and retain millennial employees. But these perks aren't necessarily what younger employees value most in an employer. 

Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2018/10/30/10-important-things-hr-experts-want-employers-to-know-about-employee-benefits/#5c96ee2031f1 to view the full article online.

 
HR Daily Advisor

Managing benefits for your company is not an easy job. Chris Bruce, co-founder and managing director at Thomsons Online Benefits, shares tips on how to meet the expectations of your employer. 

Visit https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/2018/10/19/a-benefits-professionals-guide-to-juggling-the-demands-on-time/ to view the full article online.

 
Benefit Trends
Business News Daily

While most employers only offer benefits to those working a minimum of 40 hours per week, there are several large companies extending benefits to part-time staff. 

Visit https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/5752-part-time-jobs-with-benefits.html to view the full article online.

 
Financial
ScienceDaily

A new study from Florida Atlantic University shows that Americans without sick leave are often worried about financial issues, including normal expenses like bills. 

Visit https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181101092059.htm to view the full article online.

 
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Workplace Programs & Perks
Inc.

Offering trendy perks, such as free gym memberships, catered lunches and on-site physical activity, to your employees can boost morale. But are these perks good for the company's bottom line?

Visit https://www.inc.com/magazine/201811/catherine-perloff/employee-perks-benefits-productivity-retention.html?cid=hmsub2 to view the full article online.

 
Employee Benefit News

Lack of sleep is costing employers hundreds of billions of dollars in productivity each year, but one company is offering a new online sleep wellness program to help employees get more sleep and better rest.

Visit https://www.benefitnews.com/news/counting-sleep-new-benefit-encourages-employees-to-track-their-shut-eye?brief=00000152-14a7-d1cc-a5fa-7cffccf00000 to view the full article online.

 
Workplace Wellness
American Hospital Association
Like a lot of employers in and out of health care, Genesis Health System has focused on its employee-wellness program to improve the health of its staff and cut costs. And it's achieving some uncommon levels of success, as a recent case study from the AHA's Value Initiative demonstrates.

Visit https://www.aha.org/system/files/2018-08/value-initiative-genesis-davenport-iowa.pdf to view the full article online.

 
Corporate Wellness Magazine
Like fashion and music, workplace designs can go in and out of style. The uniquitous open office floor plan of the 2000s has been getting pushback in favor of design that better balances privacy and collaboration.

Visit https://www.corporatewellnessmagazine.com/others/office-keeping-evolving-workplace/ to view the full article online.

 
Work-Life Integration
Business News Daily
In the digital world, it's becoming increasingly difficult to balance your work life and personal life. A healthy work-life balance is key to satisfaction and success in all aspects of your life. Take this quiz to find out if your job is taking over your life.

Visit https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/8108-work-life-balance-quiz.html to view the full article online.

 
Mental Health
WorldatWork

New survey results show workers are more stressed today than they were five years ago, and that work stress is also affecting people's personal lives. 

Visit https://www.worldatwork.org/workspan/articles/workers-more-stressed-than-they-were-5-years-ago to view the full article online.

 
Wellness Trends
American Hospital Association
John Hancock, one of the nation's oldest and largest life insurers, will stop underwriting traditional life insurance and instead sell only what it's calling interactive policies in which individuals can regularly share their fitness and health data from wearable devices and smartphones. For policyholders without these devices, the insurer will offer a free Fitbit or an Apple Watch for $25 for an extra $2 a month.

Visit https://www.aha.org/aha-center-health-innovation-market-scan/2018-10-01-now-you-can-share-fitbit-data-save-life to view the full article online.

 
Harper's Bazaar
As we draw closer to 2019, prepare to be bombarded with a bunch of new health food trends. Whole Foods has revealed what it believes will be the most popular items in grocery stores next year. 

Visit https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/guide/a25213973/biggest-health-food-drink-trends/ to view the full article online.

 
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