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Many corporate health and wellness programs focus primarily on supporting employees' attempts to achieve their health goals and adopt healthier lifestyles. These initiatives are often centered around improving the quality of life during work hours and within the workplace itself. However, companies are increasingly recognizing the importance of a healthy and hazard-free home environment in contributing to overall employee wellness.

Benefits are a big component to an employee compensation plan. While they are costly for employers, benefits are a huge part of how employees choose a job and how long they stay.

Employee recognition programs typically make up just 1 to 2 percent of the total payroll budget on average. The return on employee recognition can be much higher and you don’t need a large budget for your program to make it best-in-class. Employee recognition can improve engagement, retention, and create a stable staff environment, according to Katie Scott of Globoforce. Discover 3 ways to see a return with your employee recognition programs.

Today’s workplace is more age-diverse than ever. For the first time in history, five generations are working side by side — from seasoned Traditionalists to Gen Z digital natives. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 165 million people make up the civilian labor force, and participation among those over 75 has more than doubled since 2000. Meanwhile, Gen Z and Millennials now represent nearly half of the U.S. workforce and are reshaping what engagement, flexibility, and purpose look like at work.

Loyal Employees are important for a number of reasons. It’s always better to have happy people working for the health of your business. Having loyal employees makes your business better and stronger over the long term. Here are three ways employee loyalty can actually improve your business.