By George D. Adams and William Vail Last week, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed anti-smoking legislation into law. It will take effect July 1, 2012, and … Read more
Weekly Wrap: How Far Do We Go to Make the Punishment Fit the Crime?
As the dust slowly starts to settle from the National Football League scandal that saw huge and unprecedented penalties and sanctions dropped on the New … Read more
Survey: Employees Are Employers Top Challenge in Offering Health Benefits
Towers Watson and the National Business Group on Health released their annual survey this month. The report delves into cost trends, employers’ commitment … Read more
Here’s The Next Big Thing In Healthcare Placements
Not that long ago, all the buzz in healthcare was about the nursing shortage. Hospitals, skilled care facilities, medical offices, not to mention those … Read more
With Employee Wellness, Is Showing Up Just as Good as Shaping Up?
Bob Merberg has been providing thoughtful commentary on ShapeUp’s recently released survey data in an excellent series on his blog. His most recent post in … Read more
Don’t Let the Tooth Fairy Take Back Cash From Your Employees
Dental implants are becoming a common solution to missing teeth and an alternative to bridge and crown work. However, according to WebMD.com, many dental … Read more
Moving Ahead on Workplace Wellness Without Management Support
An audience member at my TLNT Transform session last week in Austin asked me: What do I do if I don’t have leadership support? Is my wellness effort dead … Read more
Weekly Wrap: It’s a Age-Old Question – Would You Hire Meryl Streep?
Let me be honest about this: I’m an older guy (hard to admit that), but I’m not delusional. I know better than anyone that in today’s … Read more
Survey: Workers Are Willing to Trade Pay For a More Secure Retirement
With so many Baby Boomers facing retirement — and with so many feeling they need to keep working because they can’t afford to do it — … Read more
Benefits Coverage Summary: Are You Up to Date on Latest Changes?
A couple of weeks ago, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its final regulations and guidelines for the Summary of Benefits Coverage (SBC), which … Read more