Yale Lawsuit Highlights Risks Of Mandatory Wellness Programs
Sometimes, companies can get too heavy-handed in their promotion of better health. Case in point: Yale University was hit with a class-action lawsuit for the structure of its employee wellness program.
“Nudging” Employees To Better Workplace Eating
Eating a healthy diet at work can be challenging. Fortunately, a new study by Harvard shows how one organization teamed up with its onsite cafeteria to help employees easily make better food choices. It provides some sage advice for employers looking to improve the way their employees eat at work.
Study: Exercise Makes Employees Happier Than Money
What makes people happy? Is it love? Money? A new study takes a slightly different angle: can exercise make you happy? Specifically, can it make you happier than money?
Movie, Life Insurance Test Provide Friendly Reminder Not To Screen Employees
Conventional wisdom says that biometric screening provides employees with insight on their health, allowing them to address any illnesses early on. However, as portrayed in the latest movie The Farewell, testing for all may be doing employees a disservice.
Study: Long-Term Gains From Short-Term Exercise Programs
We know that regular movement, even in short spurts, can help physical and mental health. Now, a study shows that even a short-term exercise program can yield health benefits as much as four years later.
Searching For Better Ways To Measure Health
How should a company determine the health of their employees? Traditional thinking would suggest looking at weight or BMI, but despite their popularity, these assessments do not always paint an accurate picture of individual or organizational health.
Technology: Balancing The Good With The Bad
Technology touches nearly every aspect of employees’ work lives, making jobs simpler, reducing mistakes, and increasing the speed of work, but these advances can get costly. Companies need to recognize the hidden challenges of technology and work to balance them out.
Study: Sitting At Home Is Worse Than Sitting At Work
Numerous studies show that sitting is bad for your health. Now, a recent study delves deeper and found that all sitting is not the same.
Survey: Companies Tailoring Wellness Benefits
As companies develop their wellness offerings, leaders may wonder how their benefits compare to those from other companies, what initiatives are trending, and what areas to focus on in the future. Fortunately, SHRM published the 2019 Employee Benefits Survey, which examines the 250 benefits companies are most likely to offer.