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Employee Wellness Market To Grow to $61.7B By 2026
Corporate wellness programs are growing around the world, and the forecast is for that trend to continue. A study predicts that the global market for corporate wellness services will grow 9% annually between 2018 and 2026 to $61.7 billion.
Millennials Want Holistic Wellness Support From Employers
At 92 million strong, millennials are the largest generation ever in the United States. This means their opinions and concerns about the workplace get mindshare with alert employers.
Caregivers Need Wellness Too
When employers think about wellness benefits, they usually have their employees’ well-being in mind. However, companies should also consider the impact an employee’s loved ones may have on their health, especially when those loved ones are in poor health.
Survey: Despite Benefits, Employees Are Taking Less Vacations
Dedication to work is a good quality for employees, but taking time off for leisure is critical for their health and company success. This is why employers should take their vacation policy and its utilization into consideration when thinking about employee well-being and productivity.
Smartphone Data May Help Identify Loneliness
Loneliness is reaching epidemic proportions, with nearly half Americans saying they feel lonely some or all of the time. Helping lonely employees feel more connected is key to addressing the problem, but it's not always easy to identify who is feeling lonely. A new study found that smartphone and Fitbit data could identify college students who were lonely with 80% accuracy.
Yale Lawsuit Highlights Risks Of Mandatory Wellness Programs
Sometimes, companies can get too heavy-handed in their promotion of better health. Case in point: Yale University was hit with a class-action lawsuit for the structure of its employee wellness program.
“Nudging” Employees To Better Workplace Eating
Eating a healthy diet at work can be challenging. Fortunately, a new study by Harvard shows how one organization teamed up with its onsite cafeteria to help employees easily make better food choices. It provides some sage advice for employers looking to improve the way their employees eat at work.
Study: Exercise Makes Employees Happier Than Money
What makes people happy? Is it love? Money? A new study takes a slightly different angle: can exercise make you happy? Specifically, can it make you happier than money?
Movie, Life Insurance Test Provide Friendly Reminder Not To Screen Employees
Conventional wisdom says that biometric screening provides employees with insight on their health, allowing them to address any illnesses early on. However, as portrayed in the latest movie The Farewell, testing for all may be doing employees a disservice.