In 2010, at least one-third of employers plan to offer either a reward or penalty to encourage employees to reduce their BMI or improve other biometric markers. Unfortunately, weight bias is prevalent in the workplace even before incentives for BMI reduction are introduced - overweight employees consistently receive lower wages, more negative feedback, and fewer opportunities for professional growth than coworkers who do not carry excess weight. Dr. Rebecca Puhl, director of research at the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, joins Dr. Jennifer Lovejoy, Free & Clear's vice president of clinical development and support, to present the latest Clear Insights complimentary webinar. Join them as they discuss the nuances and ramifications of weight bias in the workplace, review well-known examples of employers who are offering incentives tied to BMI, and offer practical strategies that employers can adopt to promote a supportive worksite environment that promotes healthy living.

Register now for Thursday, September 9 or Tuesday, September 21 at 11:00am PDT

 

Motivational tips from the Free & Clear team:

1. Challenge your excuses: no time? Make time! Too tired? Take a 15 minute walk to up your energy.
2. Replace negative thoughts with positive thoughts - think of how much healthier you feel when you are active.
3. Choose an exercise plan that is enjoyable and fits well with your lifestyle. Exercise doesn't have to be a chore. 
4. Participate in activities that improve your mood, such as walking with a friend you can laugh with.
5. Engage in activities that are fun: you're much more likely to stick with something you like.

On the unseasonably chilly Thursday morning of July 1, 2010, Free & Clear employees brought warmth to Seattle streets in a spontaneous outburst of celebration - a celebration of the freedom from tobacco, flash-mob style! The perfect way to celebrate Independence Day and to wrap up our month-long “Celebrate Freedom from Tobacco” Campaign on Facebook and Twitter, the flash mob event was created to give employees an opportunity to celebrate the freedom they help others achieve, as well as to spread awareness of the state quitlines that we help operate on a daily basis. (blog post)

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