💗 Get the Pulse on Employee Wellness

Learn more about wellness programs and opportunities below. [Fit Small Business]( Expert Insights on HR August 07, 2024 Our Expert’s Topic for the Week: Get the Pulse on Employee Wellness August is National Wellness Month. It’s a time to promote physical and mental wellness. It’s also a time to gauge the wellness pulse within your company. Are your employees happy and engaged? Are they receiving the benefits they need to maintain their overall health? There are a number of ways you can promote wellness within your company–work/life balance, fitness reimbursement, employee assistance programs (EAPs), encourage preventative care, and more. Learn more about wellness programs and opportunities below. - Jennifer Soper, Robie Ann Ferrer & Genevieve Que   Stay Current   - The biggest wellness trend in 2023 was focused on mental health, according to a Forbes study. 2024 sees the return of physical health as the top wellness trend, especially with the introduction and popularity of Semaglutide weight loss medications. - 48% of the respondents to Wellable’s Employee Wellness Industry Trends Survey have increased their investments to disease management programs, while 40% have allocated more funds to weight management plans to help improve their workforce’s overall health and combat obesity-related conditions, such as diabetes. Here are the articles covered in today's edition. - [What Are Employee Wellness Programs? A Small Business Guide]( - [70 Employee Wellness Program Ideas]( - [28 Employee Wellness Statistics and What They Mean for You](   [What Are Employee Wellness Programs? A Small Business Guide]( [What Are Employee Wellness Programs? A Small Business Guide]( Employee wellness programs are designed to support the overall health and welfare of employees within a company. They often include a variety of activities and resources aimed at promoting physical, mental, financial, social, and holistic wellness.   [70 Employee Wellness Program Ideas]( [70 Employee Wellness Program Ideas]( If you’re planning to establish an employee wellness program for your company or looking to incorporate new activities into your existing corporate wellness plans, check out our guide which contains 70 program ideas across 10 categories. You can even modify these ideas to meet your employees’ needs.   [28 Employee Wellness Statistics and What They Mean for You]( [28 Employee Wellness Statistics and What They Mean for You]( Employee wellness is not just a feel-good issue, but an economic one. Studies show that the higher on the organizational chart and the more experience an employee has, the more likely they have work-induced mental health problems. Thus, understanding employee wellness is an important part of employee management. Based on Your Latest Reads   [How to Calculate Vacation Accruals (+ Free PTO Calculator)]( Small businesses that offer PTO must calculate accruals appropriately to avoid penalties. Use our free PTO calculator to help. [Free Excel Test for Interviewing Candidates]( An Excel test for interview candidates can show a person’s proficiency in using Excel. To assess candidates, download our free Excel test. 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The best PEO companies offer full HR and payroll services, compliance support, and include access to a wide range of employee benefits at better rates—with options that sometimes include wellness programs.   [8 Best HRIS for Small Business Owners in 2024]( The best human resource information system (HRIS) should ensure that you have a single source of employee information to help prevent manual data entries as you use HR and payroll tools. It should also be capable of taking on the tasks of onboarding, payroll, performance reviews tracking, and more—saving money and time in managing essential HR processes. More FSB Resources   More Than A Newsletter   Written by Jennifer Soper, Robie Ann Ferrer, & Genevieve Que About Fit Small Business HR Newsletter: Providing you with newsworthy tips, tricks, and informational deep dives on all HR and Payroll topics relevant to small business owners. Delivered to your inbox every Wednesday. 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