Company Wellness Local Considerations

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For many employers, a smoking ban would not even apply to all workers. That is because currently 30 states and the District of Columbia prevent employers from banning off-duty smoking.21 In Addition, 13 states prevent employers from banning alcohol use away from work. Only six states have broad statutes that prevent employers from prohibiting any ... Read more

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Motorola: Company Wellness Case Study

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What began more than a decade ago as a pilot program in two locations, has now developed into a global initiative for Motorola. The company #8217;s Company Wellness is run by the Global Rewards group consisting of more than 50 workers and funded by an annual grant. Programs are consistently assessed on their ability to deliver ... Read more

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Quantifying the Issue

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Obesity Obesity, one of the fastest increasing epidemics in America, is the most prevalent health risk among workers. Obese people are at a greater risk for several chronic diseases such as congestive heart failure, type 2 diabetes, stroke and hypertension. Facts: ? The prevalence of overweight and obesity has doubled since 1980. ? Two-thirds (66.3 percent) of the population ... Read more

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Why Company Wellness Programs are the Solution to the Health Care Crisis

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Increasing Health Care costs show no signs of slowing in the near future. Hewitt projects Health Care costs will jump another 9.9 percent in 2006, amounting to more than $11,000 per family (of which the company will absorb more than 60 percent of costs). #160; Greater than nine of 10 members of management see increasing Health ... Read more

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Engaging Workers in Company Wellness Programs

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Following cost, poor employee program engagement and inadequate talks and support are listed as the greatest challenges for employers administering any health benefi t program.22 By law, employers are required to explain any benefits or explicit conditions of employment to all workers ? this is called ?due process,? and it usually takes the form of a ... Read more

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Company Wellness Programs and Protected Classes

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Even in an at-will employment environment, people are still guarded from discrimination (including wrongful termination) by virtue of belonging to a protected class. Prior to starting a Company Wellness , employers need to be cognizant of the relevant legal restrictions and the potential affects these measures can have on benefi ts and employee behavior programs. Title ... Read more

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Company Wellness Rules

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Unless specifically stated otherwise, most company-employee relationships in the U.S. are governed by the principle of at-will employment. Under this system a company, or the employee, can terminate the relationship without any required showing of cause. This at-will standard gives private employers substantial power in governing the behavior of workers. In this environment, employers can ... Read more

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How to Establish a Company Wellness

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1. Undertake a utilization assessment ? While employers cannot get health information on individual workers, insurance providers will supply employers with reports that detail patterns and rates of employee use for things such as physician visits, hospital stays and drug use. This information is essential for a company to set a benchmark of its current ... Read more

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The Case for Company Wellness Programs

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Company Wellness Programs first became popular during the economic boom of the late 1980s and early 90s. Programs featured onsite gyms and massages, and were used as recruitment tools for young workers searching for nontraditional work environments. However, when the tech bubble burst, so too did the willingness to spend money on perceived perks, and ... Read more

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Employee Engagement

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Employee Engagement is the level at which workers are aligned with and working toward company objectives. Employee Engagement is altered by a wide range of factors that comprise of internal talks, company structure, benefits and recognition. Companies that have high levels of employee program engagement benefit from improved productivity, retention and achievement than peers with disengaged ... Read more

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Wellness Program : Employee Privacy.

From Wellness Program Blo, 1 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

As scary as they seem at first glance, complying with HIPAA’s privacy rules could be relatively painless. Contrary to common belief, the rules – with a few key exceptions – apply only to a fraction of the medical information Benefits handles. As long as the business remains legally “hands off” of employee’s private health information, you can [...] Read more

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