Editor’s Note

Employee burnout is not just an issue among the workforce today; in fact it is one of the most detrimental issues that call for urgent attention. According to a survey, 46 percent of HR professionals (at organizations with 100 to over 2,500 employees) blame burnout for up to half of their annual workforce turnover.

Winning Back Your Overworked Employees: 5 tips to help you make it happen

According to a survey administered by Kronos and Future Workplace, 46 percent of human resource professional respondents (at organizations with 100 to over 2,500 employees) blame burnout for upto half of their staff quitting each year. The top three reasons for this burnout include compensation, unreasonable workload and too much overtime or after-hours work.

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5 Trends In Financial Wellness: Top predictions for 2018

​​​​​​​Wellness has taken the #trend charts by storm and, while fitbits, juice cleanses, and yoga classes are indeed part of the wellness equation, a core piece of that puzzle is, you guessed it, personal financial health.

Your Wellness Communications Are Missing One Thing – Excitement

Boosting employee well-being is a common goal for most employers. However, despite investing a lot of time and money into building a great wellness program, many employers still see poor participation rates.

Paychex Survey: Nearly Half Of Small Business Owners Support Paid Family Leave

All businesses are unique and each policy impacts their operations differently. For that reason, small business support varies across many regulations, including mandatory paid family leave. Paid family leave generally offers job-protected paid time off with full or partial wage replacement to employees so they can take leave for covered reasons that may include caring for seriously ill family members, bonding with a new child, or addressing needs arising from a family member being called to active military duty.

What’s Really Happening With Employer-Based Medical Costs?: Tips to decrease the ballooning costs

Put simply, medical trend for the past several years is ‘less bad.’  It might not be the most grammatical term, but relative to a very volatile 2007, where medical trend rose as high as 12 percent, the steady 6-7 percent increase for the past five years seems somewhat more palatable.  That is, until we dig into the numbers.

The Fountain Of Youth: Here’s the prescription for a good life

Science may have discovered the proverbial fountain of youth, but before I described it, I want to orient you to its polar opposite, which is stress. It is well established that there is no greater threat to our health, happiness and success than stress. Stress is serious; it can shorten life span by a decade or more. It is not something we should someday do something about.

Work-life Balance Starting Today: Few small but vital steps to consider

Virtually everyone agrees that having work-life balance is a worthwhile pursuit. Yet, so few people seem to be able to enjoy it on a regular basis.  Where to begin? Achieving greater work-life balance starts with making small changes. Here are a few to consider:

Why You Can’t Ignore Social Connections At Work: How does this help improve the employee experience?

We all know that humans crave social connection. And with instant access to social media, constant digital communication through text and email — it seems easier to stay connected. But, despite the rise in communication channels, the opposite is actually happening. People are feeling more and more isolated, especially in a work environment — with the rise of telecommuting, virtual teams and jam-packed schedules that leave no time for real interaction.