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What HR needs to know about lifestyle spending accounts

HR Brew

If you’re in need of a spa day but can’t afford one, don’t worry—your employer will pay for it. LSAs came onto the scene in the 2010s, but employers really started to take notice of them in the last few years, Kevin Robertson, executive director and CRO of HSA Bank, told HR Brew. It’s really at the employer’s choosing.”

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HR 101: How did napping at work become a thing?

HR Brew

It was around this time that publications such as the New York Times and NPR noted how some forward-thinking employers were encouraging a midday snooze, citing improved productivity among the benefits. But it gives hope to anyone who has ever nodded off in front of the computer screen.” Fast-forward.

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How Apprenticeship Programs Can Play an Important Role In Career Development

Thrive Global

Increasingly employers, community colleges and university degree programs are recognizing the value of apprenticeship programs. WENDY MYERS CAMBOR: Put simply, professional apprenticeships help to address opportunity gaps for workers and talent gaps for employers. What advice would you give incoming apprentices to ensure they thrive?

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How to Improve Your Team’s Productivity and Well-Being in 2022

Thrive Global

An overworked staff is a less productive one, leading to drops in productivity that can potentially stunt an organization’s growth prospects. Research by the Kaiser Family Foundation reports that 58% of small businesses and 83% of large ones offer some kind of wellness program. How can leaders confront these issues head-on?

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The Right to Disconnect From Work

Thrive Global

As we’re opening our Thrive Global office in Dublin today I’ve been reading more about Ireland’s new code of conduct for businesses with the very-of-the-moment title, “ Right to Disconnect.” This is such an important step forward because workplace policies alone aren’t enough.

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4 Ways to Stop Checking Your Email so Frequently

Thrive Global

If you’re like most professionals, you check your email. In fact, you probably check your email every time you transition between tasks and aren’t sure what to do next. Professionals check their email an average of 15 times per day , though many check much more often. Make email more obscure.

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Why Arianna Huffington Wants Us To Stop Saying ‘Work-Life Balance’

Great Place to Work

The founder of Thrive Global urges employers to publicly commit to mental health support and embrace ‘work-life integration.’. The problem with ‘balance’ is that it’s based on the idea that work and life, well-being and productivity, are on opposite sides,” she says. Our commitment to mental health is not.”.