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By Mark Roberts |
January 31, 2012
The big buzz in employer health care has been about wellness. All over the nation, companies have been rolling out programs to help their employees get healthier, and some have been more proactive than others.
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By Kathryn Mayer |
January 24, 2012
Despite the fact most workers think the programs are worth it, there’s a disconnect as to what workers want from it and what employers offer.
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By Jenny Ivy |
November 16, 2011
We may slowly be sabotaging ourselves with a low contribution rate, but I can’t discredit the fact that the employer also plays an important role in retirement security. Maybe I'm too optimistic, but I believe a small push in the right direction can be motivational. I have to ask the...
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October 24, 2011
The Department of Labor has issued a new regulation designed to improve access to expert investment advice for workers with 401(k) and individual retirement accounts.
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By Kathryn Mayer |
July 12, 2011
More than 40 percent of employees at mid-sized businesses say having a wellness program offered by their employer would, or does, encourage them to work harder and perform better, according to a recent Principal Financial Well-Being Index.
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By Amanda McGrory |
February 23, 2011
Forty-three percent of Americans cited achieving better overall health as the primary reason to participate in a wellness program, according to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index.
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By Jenny Ivy |
March 17, 2010
Employers remain committed to improving worker health, but according to a new survey, many are tightening requirements to receive financial incentives for participating in health and productivity programs.
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By Jenny Ivy |
February 1, 2010
Employers say a federal law designed to prevent discrimination based on genetics is clashing with methods that entice workers to participate in wellness programs.
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By Jenny Ivy |
January 14, 2010
Almost half (45 percent) of American workers at small- to medium-sized companies would stay at their jobs longer because of employer-sponsored wellness programs, according to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index.
