Retirement Is A Different Picture Retirement is becoming a hot issue as more and more baby boomers come face-to-face with their 65th birthday. A fireman in Winnipeg is fighting the mandatory retirement policy saying that he is healthy and that there is no reason he should retire. Freedom 55 isn't necessarily the goal … [Read more...] about Workplace Wellness: Retirement Issues
Archives for June 2009
Telework Rising
The number of teleworkers who work remotely at least one day a month has risen significantly according to several surveys. World At Work found that the rate increased by 39% from 2006 to 2008. Telework Trendlines 2009 found that the rate has increased by 17%. Regardless of the rate of increase, working remotely is becoming an important strategy … [Read more...] about Telework Rising
Workplace Wellness: Vacations and Balance
96% of full-time, U.S. workers say it will be equally or more important to find a better work-life balance in 2009, according to a survey from FedEx Office. To achieve better balance: 49% plan to take advantage of all their vacation time 41% plan to leave work at a reasonable hour 36% plan to take lunch breaks on a consistent … [Read more...] about Workplace Wellness: Vacations and Balance
Comprehensive Wellness Survey Results
Many thanks to those of you who took the time to fill in this year's survey. What did we find out? 61% of you are offering wellness programs and 47% of you have a formalized wellness committee in place - which is up from 2008 (55%/39%) 27% are providing employee health assessments 40% are using incentives to encourage participation 50% … [Read more...] about Comprehensive Wellness Survey Results