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Buzzfeed’s Parental Leave Benefits Result In 95% Retention Rate
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.
Restaurants Tackle Employee Churn, Support Mental Health
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 Gets Creative With PTO Benefits, Shuts Down For the Holidays
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.
Most People Are Lonely—And Their Work Life Isn’t Helping
With advances in technology, it seems like the world is getting smaller; in spite of this, social relationships are deteriorating. Cigna’s 2020 Loneliness Index reported a 7% increase in loneliness since 2018.
Privacy, Cost Concerns Compete With Incentives in Health Programs
According to a new survey, employees have financial and privacy-related concerns when it comes to using fitness trackers or devices. However, financial incentives increase people’s willingness to share their fitness data.
Survey: Large Employers Are Expanding Paid Leave Benefits
Companies are beginning to understand the real value that employee paid time off can have for productivity and talent retention. So much so, they are going beyond what is required by law when it comes to providing paid leave benefits.
Google Is Re-engineering The Way Employees Eat
Google's office cafeterias have been known for its success with creating positive social spaces and happy employees, but over the past five years, the company has wanted to achieve even more with its food program. Now, Google wants to alter people’s diet choices to be healthier.
Survey: Employees Ask Google—Not Doctors—About Health Concerns
Four out of five office workers reported turning to the internet first at the onset of symptoms, putting them at risk of making poor medical decisions by consuming incorrect or misleading information found online.
Study: Practicing Mindfulness May Lower Blood Pressure
Mindfulness practices such as yoga and meditation have surged in popularity, but research of their impact has been lagging. A new study demonstrates the value of mindfulness and as a result, builds a case for companies to include it in their employee wellness programs.