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Everyday more than 13,000 workplace accidents occur. Safety incentive programs can be powerful tools for employers to get employees to take safety procedures and protocols seriously and to integrate them into their work routines.

Here are some of the reasons that leveraging the power of incentives can help you minimize the number of accidents and maximize workplace safety.

These days, “wellness” isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a business strategy. For HR leaders, managers, and business owners, it’s clear that supporting your team’s physical and mental health isn’t just good for them, it’s good for your bottom line. But there’s a piece of the puzzle that often gets overlooked: what’s happening at home.

Rewarding employees within a tight budget is a common challenge in today’s HR climate. Employees want perks and employers want to maintain employee satisfaction and loyalty without going over budget on those employee perks. Here are three ways to reward employees without breaking the bank.

From HR and sales to healthcare programs and customer engagement, organizations are rethinking how incentives are structured. Tight budgets, rising expectations from participants, and pressure to demonstrate measurable ROI mean that traditional, one-off reward programs are no longer enough.

We recently discussed how 63 percent of companies were spending more than $100,000 annually on employee travel expenses. With more and more employers using telecommuting and teleconferencing, the need for business travel has slowed down, but not by much. Employee travel has grown by about 3 percent in recent years, while the average travel budget has stayed the same.