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• Global wellness strategies: the U.S. is unique, but all regions' businesses disconnect strategies from priorities

  BNET - 2009-11-18

  Employers across the world recognize the value of employee health and well-being, both to their organizations and to their individual workers. Buck Consultants surveyed over 1,000 organizations in 45 countries and found that, globally, health promotion that focuses on worker productivity is spreading. However, employers...

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• Employee Cost Sharing Rises Dramatically in Prescription Drug Plans, According to Buck Consultants Survey

  - 2009-07-30

  NEW YORK -- More employers are using cost sharing as a utilization management tool in their prescription drug programs. This is among the findings of a survey released today...

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• Flying high: whether in a biplane or in her career, this Texas communicator soars

  - 2009-07-01

  In this issue, we hear from Robin McCasland, director of Buck Consultants in Dallas, Texas. What historical figure do you most identify with and why? Amelia Earhart. She went after something she wanted, and did it with gusto. She broke through a number of stereotypes at...

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• Social Media an Increasingly Important Tool in Keeping Employees Engaged During Tough Economic Times, Survey Finds

  - 2009-06-09

  SAN FRANCISCO & NEW YORK -- Employers faced with reduced communication budgets and resources are turning to social media to keep their workforce engaged, according to a survey released...

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• Buck Consultants Launches New Green Awareness Consulting Service

  - 2009-04-16

  NEW YORK -- Buck Consultants, an ACS company, has launched a new green awareness consulting service that helps employers significantly impact their ...

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• Survey: Human-resources initiatives incorporate green practices

  - 2009-04-03

  "The Greening of HR Survey," conducted by Buck Consultants, a human resources and benefits consulting firm, finds that 54 percent of respondents incorporate environmental management into their business operations. The survey analyzed responses from 93 organizations in the United States, representing a wide range of industries. The research was conducted...

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• Workplace Wellness Programs Fare Well During Economic Downturn, Reveals Buck Consultants Survey

  - 2009-03-17

  NEW YORK -- Many employers are increasing their employee wellness communications and most expect wellness budget cuts will be no greater than other cutbacks, ...

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• People News in brief.

  - 2009-03-01

  Mercer has appointed Pam Gregory as head of customer relations. The new role was created as part of Mercer's service excellence programme, designed to benefit scheme members. Gregory has eight years' experience as an independent contact centre consultant for companies such as...

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• Wellness Strategies Are Popular

  - 2009-03-01

  Workplace wellness strategies are rapidly growing in popularity outside of North America - almost doubling in the past year - to a point where 40 percent of employers surveyed in Europe, Asia, and Africa now offer these programs, a recent global survey indicates. "WORKING WELLA Global Survey of Health Promotion...

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• On the move: Going places.

  - 2009-02-16

  Watson Wyatt welcomes Graham Watson Wyatt has appointed Clive Graham as a senior consultant in its benefits team in London. He joins from Aon Consulting, where he was most recently client relationship director, but has held several other...

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