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Employee Assistance Professionals Association
EAPA will award two Hennessy Scholarships for the 2017 EAP Conference & EXPO to be held in Los Angeles, Oct. 4-6. One will go to a labor affiliated member, the other to a non-labor affiliated member. Each scholarship covers the full conference registration fee, a $670 value! Deadline for applications is 5 p.m. (US-Eastern,) Friday, Aug. 18. For more information and to apply, click here.
KPLR11 St. Louis
Terror attacks like the one in Manchester, England not only capture the world's attention but they can also cause trauma for those thousands of miles away. Lisa Paschke, a licensed clinical social worker and Certified Employee Assistance Professional for Personal Assistance Services in St. Louis was interviewed on TV about ways those who are saddened and scared or feel unsafe and anxious can cope and focus on life moving forward. Watch the interview.
Workforce
Employee assistance programs have been proven to deliver real business benefits. When companies provide resources for employees to help them deal with stress, substance abuse, family conflict and other personal issues, it improves their workplace performance and productivity. One 2008 study showed EAPs delivered a $6.47 return on investment for every $1 spent.
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Iowa State University
Targets of workplace bullying get plenty of advice from coworkers and family on how to respond to the situation and make it stop. While well intentioned, much of the advice victims receive is impractical or only makes their situation worse, said Stacy Tye-Williams, an assistant professor of communication studies at Iowa State University.
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The Fix
Employers who suspect someone of using drugs on the job may be reluctant to intervene because they fear they'll be charged with discrimination.
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The Globe and Mail
Do you need your people to make your business a success?
While the answer is as simple as, "Yes, of course," the reality is far more complicated. People are not machines. Without proper support, they may not perform to their full potential, or may even break down. Whether your organization is small, medium or large, building a business case for investing in employee mental health starts with marshalling the financial facts.
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OnRec
New analysis from HR and diversity consultancy, the Clear Company, has revealed that HR professionals will, on average, oversee 15 staff with mental health conditions each year.
Furthermore, the UK Workplace Wellbeing Survey identified mental health in the workplace as the second biggest challenge facing employers in the next five years, with respondents stating that 26 percent of workplace absences were down to psychological conditions.
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HR Dive
Change is a part of life, but it can understandably worry, frighten and even anger employees. Organizational changes, be they changes concerning specific personnel or entire departments, also create stress, which employees often internalize. To make matters worse, many employers struggle to identify mental wellness issues.
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