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Dated: 03-26-2017
March is National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month. As many as 50 million Americans, or 20 percent of the population, must manage one of 80 serious, chronic diseases that cause the body's immune system to turn on itself, according to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA). According to the American Psychological Association, stress costs the industry $300 billion a year in absences, medical costs, lost productivity, and turnover.
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Dated: 03-23-2017
I’ve written about this previously, and that article sparked a few comments and some questions. It seems not everyone agrees with my understanding that employer paid Medical Services Plan(MSP) premiums are a cash taxable benefit, subject to Employment Insurance(EI)premiums.
The distinction between cash and non-taxable benefits hangs on what the “benefit” received by the employee actually is.
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Dated: 03-26-2017
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Dated: 03-26-2017
The Communicating Employee Benefits survey of HR professionals ran in the final quarter of 2016 and garnered 1,004 total responses from an array of participants representing all industries. Conducted by HR.com in partnership with BambooHR, the research found that only half of the respondents indicate their companies help employees understand the added value that their benefits contribute to overall compensation.
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Dated: 03-26-2017
How often do you communicate employee benefits packages with your employees? Is everyone in your organization “on the same page” when it comes to setting the goals for employee benefit plans? Benefits can be perplexing and difficult for employees to understand, but it need not be that way. Communication is key when it comes to employee benefits. Simplifying the way you communicate can help employees make the best benefits choices and increase their satisfaction with the benefits you provide
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Dated: 03-23-2017
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Dated: 03-26-2017
Let’s face it, productivity, powerhouse culture and team building requires healthy human beings who feel supported and engaged. I know first hand the relationship to productivity and disease when I went through advanced cancer back in 2016. After winning a medal at the World Tae Kwon Do Colorado State Championship a few years earlier, I found myself in fetal position barely able to lift my head. I remember one time lying in bed after a very difficult chemo treatment as I was pondering how much energy it took to BE ME.
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Dated: 03-23-2017
Give them perks they can use — and offer a choice.
With outstanding student loan debt at $1.3 trillion — and some millennials putting off life milestones due to their debt — it’s no surprise that young employees want help paying it off. To address this growing need, companies such as PricewaterhouseCoopers and Fidelity began offering student loan repayment assistance to their employees.
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Dated: 03-26-2017
One benefit growing in popularity is an onsite health center that utilizes population health management, which is designed to improve employee health and lower plan costs. As this trend is increasing amongst employers and showing to provide increased employee engagement while decreasing spending, it is imperative for HR executives to understand the steps to identifying if an onsite health center is the right solution for their organization’s needs. At Marathon Health, we like to have potential customers consider asking the following questions.
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Dated: 03-23-2017
As employees of all ages continue to use digital devices more than ever, harmful blue light protection remains a hot topic. New findings from Transitions Optical’s 2017 Employee Perceptions of Vision Benefits survey1, conducted by Wakefield Research, unearth the generational differences seen in blue light attitudes and habits, reinforcing the need for increased education and protection.
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