Monthly Archives: April 2019

Wellness Benefits and Small Businesses

Sixty million people are employed by companies with 50 employees or less. A recent survey by Guardian Life Insurance Company found that 40% of those employees say that their benefits positively impact their health. Low unemployment and competition for workers has 61% of small businesses looking at benefit packages as a way to attract employees.…

Businesses Starting to Address the Opioid Epidemic

In a market where getting qualified employees is increasingly difficult, companies are realizing that they need to retain the people they already employ. Opioid abuse and addiction affects workers everywhere. We are starting to see business coalitions formed around the country. For example, the Minnesota Business Partnership, with companies like Medtronics, Target and 3M, is…

Lack of Sleep Affects Work Performance

A study from the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine estimates that 20% of the average organizations workforce has sleep issues. They estimate that it costs companies about $1,967 per employee per year. A report form Rand estimates that the U.S. loses 2.28% of GDP or $411 billion to sleep issues. On an annual…