The Wellable Blog

March is the National Nutrition Month, which means we get to spend a whole month talking about food.  Count us in! Created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), this year's theme is to "Put Your Best Fork Forward," a clever way to remind ...

New data suggests that delivering a paycheck and “standard” benefits is no longer enough to retain employees. According to the Global Employee Benefits Watch report from Thomsons Online Benefits, employees want to feel personally cared about. ...

With the U.S. District Court’s decision to vacate the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC's) wellness rule effective January 1, 2019, employers are rightfully scrambling to determine how to react and what the rule revisions mean for ...

This week’s Whiteboard Wednesday session focuses on genetic testing for employee wellness programs.  Already popular in the consumer market, genetic disease risk screening is entering employee benefits.  A number of employers, including Levi ...

As new employees join companies, especially freshly minted college grads during the summer, their first impression defines the workplace culture they will experience.  Without proper planning, the excitement of a flashy new job can quickly be ruined ...

This week’s Whiteboard Wednesday session focuses on a specific finding from the highly publicized Illinois Workplace Wellness Study.  The session reviews the impact of financial incentives on program participation.  The video focuses on the impact ...

The advent of smartphones and mobile apps have revolutionized the operations of industries and the daily lives of individuals across the world.  No one disputes the economic and personal gains afforded by these technologies. However, these ...

Already popular in the consumer market, genetic disease risk screening is entering employee benefits.  A number of employers, including Levi Strauss, Salesforce, and SAP, offer employees free genetic screening to assess hereditary risks for certain ...

The 9th annual Health and Well-being Survey from Fidelity Investments and the National Business Group on Health (NBGH) provides unique insights on corporate wellness trends, especially for those employers looking to remain competitive from a ...

This week’s Whiteboard Wednesday session is on creative and unique rewards that real employers are implementing.  The session reviews the actual wellness rewards and benefits offered to employees at five leading companies.  Collectively, these ...