Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness News:
Proper Wellness Takes Balance: Because wellness programs are so personal, communication is even more important than carrots and sticks to engage your employees.
http://www.workforce.com/articles/21537-proper-wellness-takes-balance
It’s Official: Millennials Are Now The Largest Part Of The U.S. Workforce
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/its-official-millennials-are-now-the-largest-part-of-the-u-s-workforce/
Recognition And Fair Pay Are Baseline Principles For Better Engagement
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/recognition-and-fair-pay-are-baseline-principles-for-better-engagement/
Wellness program measurements evolve
A radical rethink of wellness programs
This app lets you post anonymous messages, ease office tension
Crow Wing Energized: Healthy food options at work can begin with as little as $100
Broker/Sales News:
Will your boss match Netflix’s yearlong paid leave?
Shareholders sue Towers Watson over Willis merger
Zenefits alternative gets broker endorsement
Voluntary basics for businesses
http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/08/19/voluntary-basics-for-businesses
A Dozen Reasons The Netflix Maternity Leave Benefit May Be A Bad Idea
Work/Life and Concierge News:
Two New Reasons You Seriously Need to Find a Work/Life Balance
Employee Benefits, Perks & The In Betweens
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2015/08/23/employee-benefits-perks-the-in-betweens/
The Workplace Culture That Flying Nannies Won’t Fix
STUDY: LACK OF WORK-LIFE BENEFITS HURTS EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE
http://associationsnow.com/2015/08/study-lack-of-work-life-benefits-hurts-employee-performance/
Incredible Company Perks: Top 5 Swag and Service-Based Perks
Facebook cofounder calls out tech industry for lack of work-life balance
http://money.cnn.com/2015/08/21/technology/dustin-moskovitz-work-life-balance/\
Student Assistance News
Curbing Sexual Assault Becomes Big Business On Campus
http://www.npr.org/2015/08/12/430378518/curbing-sexual-assault-becomes-big-business-on-campus
How to Help the Students With No Homes?
http://chronicle.com/article/How-to-Help-the-Students-With/232549/
College is not the great equalizer for black and Hispanic graduates
This Map Shows How Many More Students Are Living In Poverty Than 9 Years Ago
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/edbuild-poverty-schools_55d7ec51e4b0a40aa3ab1f94
Marin Voice: As higher education fees rise, more students fall through the cracks
BERKELEY NEWS: Wellness fee to increase Tang Center services, support sex assault prevention