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SeekingSitters Offering Corporate Babysitting Program Nationwide
On-Demand, Full Service Babysitting Company brings Child Care to Employees

Employees Finding Freedom Through Work-Life Benefits
A Workplace Options survey has found that Summer caregiving and financial support relieves stress for working families.

Buyers Study 2008: The Trends Employers Are Facing and the Plans They're Buying
What are the trends employers are facing when it comes to benefits? Unum shares its study.

The Free Weekend from Care.com
This coming weekend, we’re waiving the membership fee and opening Care.com to everyone. If you need care for your loved ones, pets, and home, check out the great things Care.com does - for free.

Women Suffering From Severe Depression Due to the Economic Slowdown
Women are the victims of the economic reality of our times... that is, they are forced to compensate for income reduction and for the increased costs of necessities. Many have had to decide whether to return to the workplace or not to make ends meet. The end result is depression. Daisy Miller explains.

Employee Benefits Go to the Dogs
A recent National Survey shows increased demand for convenience services in the workplace. Some are even asking for pet care. Workplace Options shares more of their study.

New Notice Requirements in New York for Blood Donation Leave and for Nursing Mothers
There are new requirements for Nursing mothers and those donating blood in New York. Littler Mendelson shares this report.

Indiana Joins the List of States Providing Legal Protections to Nursing Mothers at the Workplace
In the past year, many jurisdictions have made measures to become breastfeeding-friendly for working mothers. As Littler Mendelson explains, one more State has joined the growing list.

Employers Should Be Cautious Not To Discriminate Against Caregiving Employees
Employees have rights as caregivers. . . does your organization respect them? If not, beware says Pepper Hamilton LLP.

Work-Life Balance: A Conspiracy of Optimism
Can Work-Life balance really be achieved? Kenny Moore says maybe not.

Work-Life Balance - Tips for Staying Focused and Productive
24 hours is never enough to get everything we need to do in a day done. How do we make that time work for us? Liz Bywater shares her advice with OI Partners.

Do Single, Childless Employees Get a Fair Share of Corporate Benefits?
Companies strive to be family friendly, but are they? Are family benefits fair to everyone? M. Lee Smith Publishers shares this investigation.

Your EAP: A Partner in Health and Wellness
The role of EAP in a workplace is much more than most employers think. Pat Gaul explains.

Study Reveals the Myth of the Family-Friendly Corporation
Family-friendly benefits are grossly underutilized by most dual-career couples. Many companies still have a long way to go to turn family-friendly policy into practice that employees actually trust and use.

Parent Connection ®
Give your employees the skills to communicate and deal with their kids; it may increase your workplace´s productivity.

Calls to Employee Assistance Program on the Rise
Employee assistance programs have seen an increase in calls for services, according to Bensinger, DuPont & Associates.

Calls To Employee Assistance Program on the Rise
They're finding help when help is needed, according to a study on EAPs by Bensinger, DuPont & Associates.

Where do I go for...Part 1
If you think that EAP is all about counseling and emotional issues. . . think again. There's more than to it, says Rebecca Harris in the first of a four part series.

Baby Boomer Workers Tap into EAPs for Help
Baby Boomers find EAPs uniquely positioned can handle emotional and physical sides of the issue.

Vegas TV welcomes back a familiar face! Community Empowerment… with Lillian McMorris
Community Empowerment… is a new one-hour business & community TV talk show that gives its audience a glimpse into the “World” of local Chamber of Commerce organizations, non-profit agencies, prominent business leaders, women & minority business owners, entrepreneurs, community events and entertainment in the Vegas Valley. Guests will share real-world insight on their accomplishments; hardships and lessons learned from the front lines of one of the fastest growing cities in American history.

National Business Group on Health to Unveil A Purchaser's Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
New Guide Designed to Help Employers Offer Coverage for 46 Clinical Preventive Services

Korea: Government Announces New Employee Benefits for Fathers and Mothers
On April 21, 2006, the Korean government announced its plan to increase employee benefits to give more fathers the opportunity to take paternity leave; from PacificBridge.

ROB ELLIS AND TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD DELIVER VITAL MESSAGE TO STUDENTS ON WORK SAFETY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Leading Executives transfer knowledge to students about workplace safety to inspire courage and influence change

A growing number of large employers are boosting efforts to improve their workers' health and productivity.
Furthermore, employers that are aggressively implementing health and productivity practices are seeing lower costs, reduced lost time and improved worker health.