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Worksite Wellness Program - Health and Wellness Programs
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Worksite Wellness Program - Creating a worksite wellness vision and brand for your organization’s health and wellness program
- Added on: Jan 4th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Philip Samuel
- Listed in: Health
- Tags: wellness program worksite wellness worksite wellness program
Recent Posts
Motorola: Worksite Wellness Program Case Study
What began more than a decade ago as a pilot program in two locations, has now developed into a global program for Motorola. The company’s Worksite Wellness Program is run by the Global Rewards team consisting of more than 50 workers and funded...
Quantifying the Issue
Obesity Obesity, one of the fastest growing epidemics in America, is the most prevalent health risk among workers. Obese individuals are at more of a risk for several chronic diseases such as congestive heart failure, type 2 diabetes, stroke and hype...
Why Worksite Wellness are the Solution to the Medical Care Crisis
Growing Medical Care costs show no signs of slowing in the near future. Hewitt projects Medical 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 cost...
Engaging Workers in Worksite Wellness
After cost, poor employee engagement and inadequate communications and backing are listed as the greatest challenges for businesses administering any health benefi t program.22 By law, businesses are required to explain any benefits or explicit condi...
Worksite Wellness and Protected Classes
Even in an at-will employment environment, individuals are still guarded from discrimination (including wrongful termination) by virtue of belonging to a protected class. Before beginning a Worksite Wellness Program, businesses need to be alert to th...
Worksite Wellness Program Local Considerations
For many businesses, a smoking ban would not even apply to all workers. That is because currently 30 states and the District of Columbia prevent businesses from banning off-duty smoking.21 Additionally, 13 states prevent businesses from banning alcoh...
