Health and Fitness
April 1, 2025
The Critical Role of Employee Feedback in Developing Benefits Packages
In today’s competitive labor market, offering the right benefits package can make all the difference in attracting and retaining top talent. While employers often focus on benchmarking against industry standards or following trends, one of the most effective tools for building meaningful benefits programs is something much closer to home: employee feedback. Why Employee Feedback...
March 20, 2025
4 Reasons to Provide Employees with Ergonomic Furniture
Creating a workplace where employees feel valued and supported goes beyond offering competitive salaries and benefits. The right furniture can enhance comfort and have far-reaching impacts on safety, efficiency, and overall employee satisfaction. If you want to build a workspace that promotes well-being and success, consider these reasons to provide your employees with ergonomic furniture....
March 18, 2025
Navigating a Growing Array of Benefits Options
In today’s labor market, offering a robust benefits package is essential for employee attraction, retention and well-being. The rise of voluntary benefits to supplement mainstays such as health insurance, 401(k) and leave has resulted in more than 150 available options on the market for employers to consider. As such, it can be daunting for employers...
March 4, 2025
Navigating Cybersecurity Challenges in the Health Care Industry
Health care providers have been increasingly utilizing technology and turning to digitization. Innovations such as telehealth, artificial intelligence (AI), digital billing systems and connected devices continue to reshape the industry. Although technological advancements provide several key benefits and can enhance patient care, they create additional cybersecurity exposures. They also expand the attack surface for cybercriminals...
February 27, 2025
How to Navigate a Growing Array of Benefits Options
In today’s labor market, offering a robust benefits package is essential for talent attraction and retention and employee well-being. The rise of voluntary benefits to supplement mainstays such as health insurance, 401(k) and leave has resulted in more than 150 available options on the market for employers to consider. As such, it can be daunting...
December 30, 2024
How the Trump Administration May Impact the Employee Benefits Landscape
Former President Donald Trump has won a second presidential term. Employers can expect a number of changes to employee benefits under the Trump administration. Although the specific policy objectives that are enacted remain to be seen, employers may look to the campaign policies that President-elect Trump ran as well as the initiatives that Trump took...
December 17, 2024
Key Drivers of 2025 Health Care Cost Increases
Health care costs in the United States are likely to increase by 7%-8% in 2025, marking multiple years of compounding costs. As 2025 begins, many employers remain curious about what is driving these increases. Here are key factors that will impact rising health care costs: GLP-1 Drugs Although initially approved as Type 2 diabetes treatments,...
December 10, 2024
FMCSA Announces Changes to Its Crash Preventability Determination Program
On Dec. 4, 2024, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a notice that announced changes to its Crash Preventability Determination Program (CPDP), responded to comments and outlined the steps for implementation. The FMCSA decided to change the list of existing crash types to those proposed in the April 13, 2023, notice to encompass...
November 27, 2024
Supporting Mental Health for a Safer Workplace
Mental illness is a prevalent issue in the United States. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than 1 in 5 (23.1%) adults live with a mental illness. These conditions can range from mild to severe, with the potential to significantly impact individuals and their ability to thrive in the workplace. Proactive measures...