Is it time for an e-cigarette policy? The pros and cons

By Christian Schappel

The next big change to your employee policies may need to come from the latest smoking cessation fad: the use of electronic cigarettes. Chances are, if they haven’t arrived already, they’re coming to your workplace … soon.

So now’s the time to consider your organization’s position on the devices and whether or not they can be used on the job, inside your facility and/or around co-workers.

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Your Supplements Could Be Made of Shower Scum

By Dr. Josh Axe

Here is some news that will shock you. Approximately 90% of supplements sold on the shelves of health food stores, drug stores and supermarkets contain vitamins that are literally ground up rocks or mineral salts.

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Should man’s best friend also be employees’ best friend?

By Dan Wisniewski

 

Is an employee pet policy good for the workplace — and right for your company?  
There’s no question about it: More companies are allowing workers to bring pets to the office.
Nearly 20% of U.S. companies allow employees to bring pets — mainly dogs — to work, according to a 2008 report from the American Pet Products Association.

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Tip Tuesday! Final regs on individual mandate released: 7 things to tell employees now

By Christian Schappel

Ever since the Obama Administration announced it would be delaying enforcement of the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate to provide health insurance, the natural inclination has been to wonder: What’s this mean for the individual mandate? Finally, we have answers you should pass along to your employees.

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Does Fish Oil Cause Cancer? What You MUST Know About Fish Oil!

By Dr. Josh Axe

 

The most widely consumed supplement in North America today is Fish Oil.  Fish Oil is a concentrated source of Omega-3 fats (EPA/DHA) and has been touted for it’s ability to reduce inflammation and has been proven effective in medical studies to reduce the risk of heart disease, joint pain, breast cancer and Alzheimer’s.

 

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Early look at pay in 2014: How do your plans stack up to other employers?

By Jared Bilski

 

Many employers are already working out their compensation budgets for 2014, and new research gives employers a pretty good idea what their peers have planned next year.

 

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First ADA suit since AMA’s obesity policy: Is this the start of something big?

By Tim Gould

 

Bet you saw this coming: On the heels of the American Medical Association (AMA) announcing its position that obesity qualifies as a disease, an employee in Missouri has filed suit accusing his employer of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by firing him because of his weight.  

 

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