May 7, 2013

Employee Benefit News

Who Calls EAP Resource Lines for Assistance and Why

Employees seek advice from EAP/work-life resource hot lines for myriad reasons ranging from professional and financial concerns to help with mental health issues and substance abuse...

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April 25, 2013

Forbes

Work Stress Directly Linked to Heart Disease, Again

Stressful situations at work are once again linked to cardiovascular disease. German researchers tracked biological markers in the blood associated with stress, revealing an escalated...

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April 25, 2013

Fox Sports

Inside the Psychology of the NFL Draft

Top draft picks are human beings who happen to be possessing a really good skill set, says Dr. Richard A. Chaifetz, founder, chairman and CEO of ComPsych. Expectations that we have for them is that they...

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April 25, 2013

Bloomberg Sports

2013 NFL Draft

For college standouts, being chosen in the first round of the NFL Draft is often the proudest moment in their lives—but it also ushers in a major transition in their personal and professional lives, one that can be...

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Feb. 28, 2013

Ottawa Citizen

Workplace Meltdown

Winston says 20 per cent of employees usually occupy 80 per cent of a supervisor’s time. And some managers are tiring of it.Organizations are addressing employees’ personal problems more than ever before, Winston...

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Feb. 28, 2013

Workforce

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Getting Workers the Help They Need

"It makes sense to come together as a group and talk about people’s experiences and have a counselor normalize those feelings," Pawlowski says. Incidents where employers have...

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Feb. 21, 2013

HR Executive

Troubling Signs for Poor Workers

Indeed, for all people thrust into new income levels and for those who have never been able to climb out of their paycheck-to-paycheck lives, there are ways employers can help them better manage.For one, says...

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Feb. 18, 2013

USA Today (from the Snapshots Gallery)

Employees’ Top Health Concerns

According to a ComPsych Corp. survey, 39 percent of employees said "weight loss" is their top health concern, 26 percent said "stress," 17 percent said "exercise," 6 percent said...

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Jan. 24, 2013

Employee Benefit News

Top New Year's Resolutions for Improving Health

5. Quitting smoking -- Smoking cessation programs have helped a large number of workers kick the habit, which may explain why this is last on the list with only 6 percent of workers...

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Jan. 17, 2013

Forbes

Rising Awareness of Employee Stress Concerns

It’s not surprising that weight loss has grabbed the top spot of concern for employees in 2013, but right behind it is stress. And it turns out stress is more on workers’ radar, year over year. In...

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Jan. 15, 2013

BenefitsPro

Employees Most Concerned About Weight Loss

ComPsych's wellness program, HealthyGuidance, focuses on improving employee behavior and lifestyle issues before they become major health risks. HealthyGuidance achieves this through health risk...

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Jan. 15, 2013

Benefits Canada

Employees Concerned About Their Weight

A recent poll indicates that weight loss tops the list of employees’ health concerns. According to the survey from EAP provider ComPsych, 39 per cent of polled employees listed losing weight as...

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Jan. 15, 2013

HR Executive

A Healthy Discussion

Will a recent and widely reported meta-analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention undermine workplace-based weight-loss programs? The study found that all adults categorized as overweight, and most of...

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Jan. 7, 2013

Employee Benefits (UK)

Buyer's Guide to Employee Assistance Programmes

Employee assistance programmes (EAPs) are a great way for employers to support staff, particularly during an economic downturn. They provide independent and anonymous telephone,...

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Jan. 4, 2013

Employment Law Letter

Workplace Trends

Just being present – not engaged – at work a growing priority. The number of employees who see “being present” at work as their top priority has risen to 22 percent, according to the recent StressPulse...

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Jan. 1, 2013

Employee Benefit News

Crisis Management

Whether it’s a shooting in the workplace, a toxic chemical spill, industrial accident or natural disaster, the majority of employers are woefully unprepared to deal with a workplace crisis, say crisis management...

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