Many Americans perceive unions as entities with declining membership and wielding much less power than in previous years. They see unions as having lost ground in this rapidly changing global economy. However, the reality is that labor is in the midst of transforming itself — at all levels. Local unions engage in new strategies for…
Wellness & Prevention Inc. Study Finds Binge Eating Significantly Impacts Employee Work Productivity
Ann Arbor, MICH. — June 6, 2012 — Wellness & Prevention, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, announced that a study published in the April issue in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found significant associations between binge eating and work productivity impairment. Binge eating, defined as overeating combined with a sense of loss…
(Salt Lake City, UT, June 6, 2012) Alan Fine, performance coach, author and co-developer of the GROW™ Model, will be giving the morning keynote address at the Capital Coaches Conference held in Fairfax, VA. Alan will be speaking Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 8:15-9:45 AM. His keynote address will be given in the Dewberry Hall…
Kansas City, Kan.— According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, Americans filled more than 3.7 billion prescriptions in 2010. Because the rate at which individuals developing chronic health conditions continues to increase, the expected decline in drug costs comes as little comfort to insurance industry employers who are largely footing the bill, as an overwhelming majority…
Kansas City, Kan.— The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported the unemployment rate dropped to just over 8 percent as of April 2012. The unemployment rate continues to dwindle at a slow yet steady rate of decline and pay increase budgets are mirroring this trend by increasing at a tepid rate. The 2012 Compensation Data…
PITTSBURGH (June 5, 2012) — Sentric, Inc., a Human Capital Management software and payroll services firm, announced its exclusive partnership with First Data Corporation, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, to reduce the number of paper paychecks and statements distributed each year to Sentric’s more than 200,000 employees currently under management. The…
Kansas City, Kan.— According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, Americans filled more than 3.7 billion prescriptions in 2010. Because the rate at which individuals developing chronic health conditions continues to increase, the expected decline in drug costs comes as little comfort to healthcare employers who are largely footing the bill, as an overwhelming majority still…
GUELPH, Ontario — June 4, 2012 — Productivity and engagement specialist Juice Inc. will present and exhibit at the Annual Knowledge and Inspiration 2012 Conference at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto, Ontario on June 17-19, 2012. The Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centres (OACCAC) Annual Knowledge and Inspiration Conference provides a forum…
Larkspur, CA — June 4, 2012 — Accolo, Inc., the leading Cloud Recruiting® company, today publicly announced that LinkedIn Co-Founder, Konstantin Guericke joined the Accolo Board of Directors. Mr. Guericke, in addition to being a highly successful entrepreneur, has a passion for exploring the intersection of psychology, sociology and computing. Hiring is one of the…
RALEIGH, North Carolina (June 4, 2012) – SafeGuard World International (SGWI), a leading provider of global payroll and global employment outsourcing, is delighted to announce the opening of its new facility in India. SafeGuard World International supports its clients with outsourced payroll and contingent labor solutions through a combination of four Regional Service Centers in…