Archive for June, 2009
Corporate Wellness Incentive Plans : What is a Company Health Promotion Program?
A Company Wellness Program is a multi-faceted program to help and support staff members in establishing healthier lifestyles. This may include rising employee awareness on health subject matters, scheduling behavior modification programs, and/or establishing business policies that support health-related objectives. Programs and policies that encourage increased physical movement, tobacco use prevention and cessation, and healthy [...]
Corporate Wellness Incentive Plans : Engaging Staff Members in Worksite Health Promotion Programs
After cost, poor employee engagement and inadequate communications and substructure are listed as the greatest challenges for businesses administering any health benefi t program.22
By law, corporations are required to explain any benefits or explicit conditions of employment to all employees – this is called “due process,” and it usually takes the form of a packet [...]
Corporate Wellness Incentive Plans : Employee Wellness Programs and Protected Classes
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 implementing a Corporate Wellness Program, organizations need to be aware of the relevant legal restrictions and the potential affects these measures can have on benefi ts and employee behavior programs.
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Corporate Wellness Incentive Plans : Company Health Promotion Program Local Considerations
For many corporations, a smoking ban would not even apply to all workers. That is because currently 30 states and the District of Columbia prevent corporations from banning off-duty smoking.21 Additionally, 13 states prevent corporations from banning alcohol use away from work. Only six states have broad statutes that prevent corporations from prohibiting any lawful [...]
Corporate Wellness Incentive Plans : Worksite Health Promotion Program Rules
Unless specifically stated otherwise, most organization-employee relationships in the U.S. are governed by the principle of at-will employment. Under this system a organization, or the employee, can terminate the relationship without any necessitated showing of cause. This at-will standard gives private corporations substantial power in governing the behavior of workers. In this environment, corporations can [...]
Corporate Wellness Incentive Plans : How to Create a Workplace Health Promotion Program
1. Undertake a utilization assessment – While companies can’t obtain medical information on individual employees, insurance providers will supply companies 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 organization to set a benchmark of its current [...]
Corporate Wellness Incentive Plans : The Case for Workplace Health Promotion Programs
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 staff members searching for nontraditional work environments. However, when the tech bubble burst, so too did the willingness to spend money on perceived perks, [...]
Corporate Wellness Incentive Plans : Employee Engagement
Employee Engagement is the level at which employees are aligned with and working toward employer goals and objectives. Employee Engagement is influenced by a wide range of factors that include internal talks, employer structure, benefits and recognition.
Businesses that have high levels of employee engagement benefit from improved productiveness, retention and achievement than peers with disengaged [...]
Corporate Wellness Incentive Plans : What are Employee Wellness Programs?
The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports defines wellness as “a multidimensional state of being describing the existence of positive health in an individual as exemplified by quality of life and a sense of wellbeing.” Wellness looks beyond the current template of treating disease and focuses on preventive actions and healthier lifestyles. Employee Wellness [...]
Corporate Wellness Incentive Plans : The Corporate Wellness Program Solution
A more progressive and systemic solution may involve businesses beginning Company Health Promotion Programs, which allow businesses to be proactive in preventing disease and promoting healthier lifestyles for employees. When implemented effectively, this approach can lead to reduced direct costs from claims, a reduction in Healthcare premiums and increased employee work rate.
Yet while Employee Wellness [...]