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Kaeding, Ernst & Company
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Tricia Mackoff
Executive Vice President
(508) 460-0165 x208
tmackoff@kaedingco.com



Assessing The Efficacy Of Wellness Programs

Companies that sponsor wellness programs designed to lower health care costs and enhance the well-being and productivity of employees should consider conducting a return on investment (ROI) analysis to help them determine whether these initiatives have been effective and to provide them with information about how these programs can be improved, a report published by employee benefits consultancy Milliman has advised.




Employers Remain Cautious About Restoring Benefits

While growing numbers of employers report plans to resume hiring, companies remain cautious about raising pay and restoring reductions to benefits made during the economic downturn and may continue to trim benefit packages over the coming year, according to a survey conducted by recruitment website CareerBuilder.




Mitigating Stress Is A Step In The Right Direction

As the demand for health care services increases due to higher stress levels among employees, some employers seek to offer programs aimed at boosting worker health and productivity, according to a study released by human resources consultancy Watson Wyatt and the National Business Group on Health, an association representing more than 280 mostly large employers.

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