Workplace

Workplace wellness programs benefit the healthy most

Workplace 08/17/2018

A number of studies have pointed to the potential benefits of workplace wellness programs – from increased gym use to decreased health care spending....

Veteran presence

Workplace 08/17/2018

Does your company currently have employees who are/were active military personnel? Yes: 66.67% No: 33.33% What level of priority do you give to hiring veterans or active...

‘Out’ for the day

Workplace 08/10/2018

Does your company hold company outings? Yes: 82.35% No: 17.65% How often does your company hold outings? Once per year: 60% Once every few months: 20% Never: 20% What kind of...

U-Haul makes getting active a part of doing business

Workplace 08/10/2018

Healthiest Employees: 5,000+ Employees | #5. U-Haul International CEO (or equivalent):Edward J. Shoen, chairman and president of AMERCO (holding company owner of U-Haul International) Number...

Lifespan takes holistic angle toward healthy staffers

Workplace 08/10/2018

Healthiest Employees: 5,000+ Employees | #6. Lifespan Corp. CEO (or equivalent): Dr. Timothy J. Babineau, CEO and president Number of employees: 14,791 As Rhode Island’s largest...

TO THE BEAT: Collette Travel Services offers a company health class with a rock-drumming theme, branded “Pound,” during which employees work out to rock music with drumsticks. From left: Anissa Doradoux, program coordinator; Hannah Beatrice, staff accountant; Kelsie Marchetti, product manager; Cheryl Shaw, director of program operations; and Phyllis Shields, benefits manager.  / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Collette pursues holistic wellness for employees

Workplace 08/10/2018

Healthiest Employees: 150-499 Employees | #1. Collette Travel Services Inc. CEO (or equivalent): Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. Number of employees: 486 Employees of Collette Travel Services Inc....

TAKING A STAND: Parkinson Technologies offers many initiatives to encourage a healthy lifestyle among its workers, including access to standing desks. Taylor Fortier, sales applications engineer, works at his standing desk in the company’s Woonsocket office.   / COURTESY PARKINSON TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Parkinson Industries delivers wellness message loud and clear

Workplace 08/10/2018

Healthiest Employees: 2-149 Employees | #1. Parkinson Technologies Inc. CEO (or equivalent): Peter Termyn, CEO and president Employees: 98 Woonsocket-based Parkinson Technologies Inc. makes web-processing systems...

GOV. GINA M. RAIMONDO announced Wednesday a plan to help Rhode Islanders in recovery land jobs and skills training opportunities through a $4 million, federally-funded initiative. Rhode Island College President Frank D. Sanchez, left, will co-chair an ad-hoc committee to generate guidelines which local businesses can follow to be known as "recovery friendly." / COURTESY

New initiative to match Rhode Islanders in recovery with jobs

Workplace 08/08/2018

PROVIDENCE - In an effort to reach Rhode Islanders in recovery and match them with open jobs and skills training opportunities, on Wednesday, Gov....

Five questions with Stephanie Huckel

Workplace 08/03/2018

Stephanie Huckel | Senior global manager, diversity and inclusion, International Game Technology PLC 1. For six months, you’ve served as IGT’s senior global program manager,...