Holistic Workplace Wellness

A strong economy can create many challenges for employers. With a tight labor market, recruiting and retaining talent becomes more difficult. Now, new research suggests that high employment also equates to a significant increase in flu cases.

The CDC released new data maps identifying the discouraging prevalence of adult physical inactivity across the US, which contributes to 10% of premature deaths domestically.

Workers that care for elderly parents or other relatives devote resources, time, and energy after work hours—often at the expense of their own personal health, wellness, and productivity. As a result, caregiving benefits have a direct impact on companies’ abilities to retain and attract top talent.

Today, when it comes to health questions (or any questions) it can be difficult to avoid searching online first. Unfortunately, not all medical and wellness websites can be reliable or accurate.

Phoenix-based moving company U-Haul recently announced that it would cease hiring smokers and nicotine users in 21 states beginning February 1. It's a bold and creative strategy to deal with a major health problem.

In order to offer attractive benefits to recruit and retain talent in a tight labor market, more financial investment is now required from companies. It’s not just the rising costs of health insurance, but the demand for more expansive benefits and a holistically-minded approach to well-being.

Editors at Employee Benefits News looked at some of the top trending benefits employees coveted in 2019. Overwhelmingly, employees are most thankful for the benefits that help them lead happier and healthier lives.

Today’s employees are working harder than ever before on achieving their personal wellness goals, but this extra energy has not yielded desired results. Workers want more guidance and support from employer programs to navigate health and financial decisions.

Decades of public awareness campaigns, anti-smoking laws, and court cases have all heavily influenced society’s perception of cigarette use. Consequently, the population of users has steadily decreased over the years—until recently.