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Exchange Best Practices Information with HR Peers through Listserv

Our clients have a unique opportunity to submit ideas or questions to other LifeCare clients for valuable feedback, resources and input using our Best Practices Discussion Group. Whether they are looking for creative ways to increase employee morale during these challenging times, or they want to compare benefit offerings with similar companies within their industry, they can submit information to the group for practical, on-the-ground advice only peers can provide.

Sample Questions Show You the Range of Topics that Can be Covered

• Do companies have separate maternity policies for surrogate parents?
• Has anyone implemented incentives for using lactation programs (other than pump subsidies)?
• Has any company implemented innovative high tech, low-touch wellness interventions such as social networking, mobile applications, e-chat in the for their own employees?
• Are there any suggestions on questions to include in an RFP for potential onsite fitness center management vendors?
• What are companies doing to assist clients during financial hardship including assistance programs that make small financial loans or grants to aid qualified employees?
• What are corporate policies do you have around hiring relatives?
• Can anyone help with policy direction on enforcing a tobacco-free workplace policy, including how to combat corporate neighbor reaction to resulting off campus congregating, smoke and litter, carrot vs. stick approaches, perception of smoking breaks, etc.?

In response to questions, LifeCare clients who participate in the discussion group generally share contact info, policies, sample RFPs and other advice to other HR professionals in need of help.