Author: Wellable

As communities across the US and the rest of the world battle the COVID-19 pandemic, wellness programs are proving beneficial in a way that most companies never saw coming—by mitigating the virus’ consequences.

When it comes to meeting physical activity goals, most people focus on increasing the frequency or the intensity of their routines. A new study suggests that increasing the variety of activities may also boost fitness levels.

With the current public health concerns surrounding COVID-19, many companies are switching gears and adapting to remote work settings, which may create some challenges they are not accustomed to addressing.

With a younger workforce that is most impacted by parental leave policies, Buzzfeed decided to implement changes that would vastly expand their support for working parents and help them retain their best people.

For years, many businesses in the food service industry promoted a “churn and burn” mentality of working employees hard and dealing with high turnover. However, these companies are beginning to realize the negative consequences this has on both employee wellness and business success.

PwC is experimenting with a new time-off benefit in hopes that it will prevent burnout among workers and retain top talent. In addition to the existing PTO, there will be company-wide shutdowns during the winter holiday season and major summer holidays.