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As worker compensation remains flat, the so-called pay-productivity gap is shooting higher.
Companies experiencing the biggest losses are those using blue-collar workers, who command higher pay due to their scarcity.
A new Cigna report shows overall well-being is on the decline, although millennials are happier than most.
Overall, employers are showing more interest in telemedicine services, but worker adoption is still lagging.
How men and women work has a significant impact on overall productivity, not to mention career progression.
What's more, numbers show that medical costs have actually declined from 6.5 percent to about 5.3 percent leading into 2019.
2016 saw an uptick in so-called mega claims (claims of $10 million or more), which is having a large impact on the workers compensation industry.
Spending on employee health insurance today can lead to significant cost savings down the road, but convincing consumers of that isn't easy.
Nearly 200 people a day died of overdoses last year--two-thirds of those deaths are linked to opioids.
Digital transformation will be key to HR success in the future, specifically in areas such as payroll/workforce management and total rewards administration.