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  • Can neither snow nor rain keep your workers from their appointed rounds?

    February 9, 2010

    Perhaps you’ve heard, but here in the D.C. area, it’s been a bit snowy lately. By a bit, I mean we've already gotten about 2 ½ feet of the white stuff, with some 10 to 20 inches more expected as I typed this.

    Posted by By Kelley M. Butler at 11:35AM. Comments (0)

  • Do you really care about workplace romances?

    February 8, 2010

    Okay, so Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, which means it’s time to talk about such things like heart disease/hypertension, the health benefits of chocolate and of course, workplace romances.

    Posted by By Kelley M. Butler at 01:12PM. Comments (0)

  • Employees blind to value of vision benefits

    February 4, 2010

    Almost half of U.S. employees are not fully taking advantage of their vision benefits, potentially putting themselves at greater risk for costly eye problems and systemic diseases.

    Posted by By Leah Carlson Shepherd at 10:43AM. Comments (0)

  • Employees say to employers, ‘I’m broke, and it’s your fault!’

    February 2, 2010

    Americans are not doing well financially. No surprise there, right? However, what may surprise you are numbers from a Harris Interactive poll that show a decent-sized share of adults are blaming their money woes on … you.

    Posted by By Kelley M. Butler at 12:10PM. Comments (11)

  • Could comprehensive disaster prep keep you out of court?

    January 28, 2010

    I got a note this week about a trial currently underway in New Orleans that you may want to keep your eye one if your company is based in an area prone to being affected by natural disasters.

    Posted by By Kelley M. Butler at 02:10PM. Comments (0)

  • News You Can Use: Working harder with fewer legal protections

    January 27, 2010

    Americans work longer hours than people in most other developed countries, including renowned workaholics in Japan. As a result, work-family conflict is much higher in the United States than in other nations.

    Posted by By Leah Carlson Shepherd at 11:54AM. Comments (0)

  • News You Can Use: Smartphone technology may be wisest wellness approach

    January 26, 2010

    From booking flights to buying flowers, tax filing tips to TV favorites – there’s an app for that. Smartphone technology is quickly reaching a tipping point, now that users can get tunes, TV and text messages (simultaneously) on their cellphones.

    Posted by By Kelley M. Butler at 11:53AM. Comments (0)

  • News You Can Use: Tips for making Haiti help focused, effective

    January 25, 2010

    Almost two weeks now has passed since the Jan. 12 earthquake that devastated much of Haiti, including the island nation’s capital of Port au Prince. With rebuilding costs estimated in the billions, individuals and companies have been heartfelt and inspiring in their response to send money, food and medical supplies.

    Posted by By Kelley M. Butler at 02:50PM. Comments (0)

  • News You Can Use: Might be best to cancel that Starbucks run

    January 21, 2010

    Who, at one time or another, hasn’t run out during the workday to get coffee for themselves and/or coworkers? I know I have. My needs are few, but one of them is most certainly caffeine.

    Posted by By Kelley M. Butler at 11:58AM. Comments (1)

  • Overheard: Much ado for nothing?

    January 20, 2010

    What a difference one special election makes. In the wake of Scott Brown’s upset victory in Tuesday's special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by the late Ted Kennedy, all the stories about health care reform this morning involve needles — and not the hypodermic kind.

    Posted by By Kelley M. Butler and Bruce Shutan at 11:53AM. Comments (1)

  • DD on hiatus Jan. 12--15

    January 12, 2010

    Dear readers, No more posts this week, since I'm having my wisdom teeth extracted. While I recover, I'll leave you a statement to ponder: Health care reform will reform neither health nor care. Discuss until I write to you again on Jan. 19.…

    Posted by By Kelley M. Butler at 12:00PM. Comments (0)

  • News You Can Use: Mercer puts out ‘10 for ’10’ list for DC sponsors

    January 11, 2010

    To start the new year, Mercer has combined some of my favorite things: lists and clever plays on words/numbers — oh, and good information, too.

    Posted by By Kelley M. Butler at 12:39PM. Comments (0)

  • 2 cents: A reason to watch reality TV?

    January 7, 2010

    We always knew the benefits industry could be brutal at times (any of you who have made major benefits changes at your companies know what I’m talking about), and The Hartford’s Tom Westman has taken his survival skills and put them to use on television.

    Posted by By Kelley M. Butler at 11:21AM. Comments (1)

  • News You Can Use: Merger made in heaven?

    January 6, 2010

    The streets are talking: There’s a new consultant in town (kind of). Six months after announcing their intent to merge, global consulting giants Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt have completed the union, my friends down the hall at EBA reported this morning.

    Posted by By Kelley M. Butler at 12:10PM. Comments (0)

  • Overheard: Workers ‘continue to grow increasingly unhappy’

    January 5, 2010

    A lot of working Americans are channeling the Stones these days, telling The Conference Board that they can’t get no satisfaction. According to the org’s latest survey, 55% of Americans – across all incomes and age brackets – are unsatisfied with their jobs.

    Posted by By Kelley M. Butler at 12:02PM. Comments (0)

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