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Create a Wellness Program for Employee Retention | PeopleKeep

PeopleKeep

The average person spends one-fourth of their life at work. With much of our time unfolding in the workplace, it can be hard for some workers to create a healthy work-life balance. As a result, wellness activities can fall to the wayside, with many employees experiencing a drop in productivity or increased stress. To combat this, organizations increasingly recognize the importance of supporting employee wellness in their workforce, with many implementing programs that promote overall health.

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Social Media Background Checks: What Employers Should Know

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes. (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Accurate Background , a leading provider of compliant background checks, drug and health screenings, and Form I-9 verifications. They’ve been named to Inc. Magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies for the seventh time. Congrats to them.

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96% of Workers Are Stressed: How Employers Can Help

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

April is Stress Awareness Month. As the pandemic continues and employers report high levels of stress in the workforce, the International Foundation’s Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits survey. Read more > The post 96% of Workers Are Stressed: How Employers Can Help appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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Leading with empathy – without ignoring execution

Insperity

Yes, you can have it all: empathy and performance. Leaders’ minds often toggle between focusing on business needs and tending to employees. Yet, there’s more overlap between leading with empathy and executing on goals than many of us realize. Leaders really can do both without one being at the expense of the other. This article will show you how. Read on to: Get recharged with the many valuable reasons to show empathy as a leader.

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?

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Chick-Fil-A Is Awarding $24 Million in Scholarships to over 12,700 Employees

HR Digest

Chick-fil-A is spending $24 million into scholarships for over 12,700 of its employees nationwide. The scholarships are transferable to any accredited university and can be used for any area of study. According to a statement from the company, 2,200 of the scholarships will be supported by sales of the chain’s bottled sauces, which will be available at select shops launched in 2020.

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Environmental Health: What it is and Why it's Important

BetterUp

Jump to section. What is environmental health? 5 areas of environmental health and safety. Why is environmental health important? How can the environment affect our health? What can you do to help?

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What is Voluntary Life Insurance? | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

During the enrollment process , employers often offer ancillary benefits like voluntary life insurance to supplement basic life coverage. But unlike healthcare and other fringe benefits , not all employees need to elect all ancillary benefits. So, what is voluntary life insurance? Here’s what you need to know, including what options are typically available and who needs the extra coverage.

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Return to Work Not Just for Workers’ Compensation Claimants

InterWest Insurance Services

More employers are using return-to-work programs for injured workers even if they were not injured on the job, according to a study by Prudential Insurance Co. of America. Many employers have a return-to-work program for their injured employees because it cuts down on workers’ comp claims costs and lets the worker get back to feeling productive.

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Long Covid Seminar

Florida Workers' Comp

The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) hosted a free webinar (with excellent written materials ) on April 13, 2022 regarding the topic of "Long-COVID." Readers may remember that I first explored that topic first in COVID-19 Regressive Impact (May 2020), in COVID-19 in Comp - October Update (October 2020), Always on my Mind (February 2021), and Mental Health (January 2022).

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6 Steps to a Better Compensation Strategy

Compensation is one of your biggest expenses as a business, but it is also your biggest investment in your people and your culture. A great compensation strategy can be an incredible asset that supports your business goals and lays a foundation of trust between your company and your employees. Whether you already have a compensation strategy in place or you’re building one from scratch, this guide will help you level up your approach through these 6 steps: 1.

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Overworked Symptoms: 7 Signs That You’re Burning Out

BetterUp

Jump to section. What does it mean to be overworked? What causes overwork? 7 symptoms of overworking. 5 consequences of overworking. 4 tips to face being overworked. Your next step: How to talk to your boss about it.

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Top 22 Ways to Improve Employee Productivity at the Workplace

Darwinbox

Organizations have experienced a paradigm shift in how they interact, function, and operate. The spotlight has suddenly shifted to Human Resource leaders across industries to devise new initiatives and policies to foster team building, employee engagement, and productivity.

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Restrictive Covenants Evolve from Common Law to Statutory Regulation: The 2022 Watershed

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

Restrictive covenants were once the exclusive province of the courts in each state. That is no longer the case. Although case law still governs restrictive covenants, states also are enacting restrictive covenants statutes. Today, 30 states (including Washington, DC) have laws affecting restrictive covenants. Unlike state statutes regulating trade secrets (which largely follow the Uniform […].

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OSHA Fines Roofing Company $360,531

Workers' Compensation

An Illinois roofing contractor – with a history of violating federal safety standards and ignoring safety citations – was cited again by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for exposing workers to deadly fall hazards at two separate job sites in October 2021. Joshua Herion – who does business as ECS Roofing Professionals Inc. – faces proposed penalties of $360,531.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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NY Court Disapproves of Board’s Retroactive Disqualification for Lack of Labor Market Attachment

The Workcomp Writer

Reversing a portion of a decision by the New York Workers’ Compensation Board, a state appellate court stressed that the appropriate date of a finding of no labor market attachment is not the date that the employer or carrier initially raises issue of labor market attachment, but rather the date that the evidence showing such a lack of attachment is actually submitted to the Board.

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It may be time to stop testing employees for marijuana

Business Management Daily

In this competitive hiring environment, you may need to be a little less picky about the applicants you accept. For an increasing number of employers, that includes dropping their marijuana testing requirement and being open to hiring people who may have used marijuana (or currently use it off-duty). Last year, 3.9% of workplace drug tests came back positive for marijuana, according to Quest Diagnostic.

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Feel More Confident at Work With These 7 Tips

BetterUp

Jump to section. Why do we feel shy in the workplace? Why is self-confidence important in the workplace? 6 ways to build confidence at work. 7 tips to feel more confident. Moving forward.

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How to Avoid Mental Health Discrimination at Work

Sodexo Engage

Summary: What is mental health discrimination? How can businesses support employees struggling with their mental health? Ready to support your employees? How to Avoid Mental Health Discrimination at Work. Mental health awareness has been on the rise in the last few years, but so has the rate of mental health issues in the workplace. It’s been on the increase since 2010 , but the Covid-19 pandemic led to a significant spike, with lockdown affecting every element of our wellbeing.

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Employer Insights Report 2024: The State of Cancer

96% of benefits leaders agree: detecting cancer early is the best way to get ahead of rising costs and improve employee health outcomes. So why is it that 82% of employers currently spend significantly more on post-diagnosis care and disease management rather than upstream care? A new survey of 250 benefits leaders who oversee 500 to 50,000 covered lives highlights their perspective on cancer and its burden.

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The Keys to Making the Four-Day Workweek Work

15Five

The four-day workweek has been getting a ton of press lately, likely in response to a demand for this working model following the pandemic and the “ Great Resignation “ That’s why I was really excited to invite Jennifer Christie back onto the show to talk about how they’re making the four day work week work at Bolt, where she served as Chief People Officer.

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Earth Day 2022

Employer Connection

Earth Day is April 22. The theme this year is Invest In Our Planet. Earthday.org 1 offers 52 actions and tips that can help you and your employees make a difference all year long. Consider: Using a reusable water bottle or grocery bag to reduce plastic consumption. Supporting the Great Global Cleanup and picking up trash while enjoying outdoor activities.

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11 benefits of incorporating coaching into your talent management 

Hppy

Coaching is something that a lot of people overlook when it comes to their professional development. But the truth is, coaching can offer a lot of benefits, both in terms of your career growth and in your personal life. Here are 11 reasons why you should consider incorporating coaching into your talent development strategy. Strength and weakness identification.