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More than 97 percent of large companies in America (over 5,000 employees) offer employee assistance programs, for those needing a professional to talk over personal or family issues with. Even 75-80 percent of medium-sized and smaller companies make EAP services available to employees.
These are usually free, even to employees who don't opt for the company's health insurance plans. "For many organizations, better supported employees can translate into improved productivity, decreased absenteeism and greater employee satisfaction," explains Valerie Keels, special expertise panelist with the Society for Human Resource Management in an email interview.
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New this year, two pre-conference trainings at the 2017 EAPA Conference & EXPO can help you start an EAP and then give you the trade secrets and best practices necessary to sustain a thriving business. On Tuesday Oct. 3, experts Marina London and Mike will offer "Planning and Implementing an EAP from Zero to Go!" in the morning and "Leveraging Technology to Sell and Market EAPs in the 21st Century" in the afternoon. Attendees can sign up for either or both sessions. For more information read the conference program. To register, click here.
Employee Benefit News
Another vital resource for workers in a time of crisis is the employee assistance program. Not only can employees use an EAP during the storm and in its aftermath, but EAP providers also can supply resources that teach employers how to communicate in a supportive manner, says Rachel Schacht, senior analyst at the National Business Group on Health.
“Some people will be experiencing stress and PTSD,” she says. “There may be a need for employers to take a different approach to things.”
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Enterprise
News of the national and local health crisis from opioid addiction has permeated the media for a few years. The underreported aspect of this crisis, at least until recently, is the impact on employers. Some 10 to 12 percent of U.S. workers are under the influence of drugs on the job according to 2015 data from the federal Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration. Those numbers are likely higher in certain industries, particularly construction, manufacturing and trucking.
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As an employer or manager, one of your key responsibilities is to ensure that your staff or team is happy and healthy. For a long time there has been stigma surrounding the importance of mental health equaling that of physical health; the "keep calm and carry on" ethos of World War II is so ingrained in our DNA that even those struggling with stress and mental health concerns may try to hide or brush them off. It’s only recently that this stigma has started to ease. Employers not only have a moral responsibility to protect the mental wellbeing of staff during their working years (what will be the majority of their adult life), but studies have long proven that workplace wellbeing and performance are complementary and dependent components of a financially and psychologically healthy workplace.
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Personnel Today
Having found the courage to reveal his obsessive compulsive disorder to his employer, Colin Minto is now highlighting the issue of OCD in the workplace.
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The National Law Review
Hurricane Harvey has caused massive damage and displacement of individuals in southeast Texas. For employees who have been unable to work during the past week, and for those who may not be able to return to work in the near future, there is an obvious financial and emotional toll.
Here are six positive steps that businesses may want to consider in an effort to help employees who have been directly impacted by Harvey.
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Financial stress can have a serious impact on your employees’ performance, and has been reported to cost businesses an average of $7,000 per employee annually in lost productivity. Cambridge Credit Counseling is a nonprofit agency offering solutions to help your employees eliminate debt and alleviate the stress that debt causes.
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Corporate Wellness Magazine
The population of the United States is changing rapidly. We're older and more diverse than we’ve ever been, and we’re not going back anytime soon. As the face of the country changes, it’s becoming increasingly clear that old approaches to wellness are no longer sufficient. As we change, so must our approach to public health.
At the same time, we have access to more information than ever about our health and our daily habits. With Fitbits, smart watches, and other fitness-tracking gadgets strapped to our bodies, we can quantify, gamify, track, and broadcast the tiniest details of our health habits. Increasingly, such devices are finding their way into the business environment, and as a result, the workplace is becoming an important player in the bigger picture of community health.
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CNBC
As the months go by since 36 partygoers died in Oakland’s Ghost Ship warehouse fire, the horrors of that night still haunt many of the firefighters who answered the call.
It’s not surprising that the deadliest fire in the city’s history would leave mental scars on the men and women who responded, but firefighters say the career of any firefighter can take a cumulative toll on the mind. While the International Association of Fire Fighters and California Professional Firefighters have been pushing for greater mental health resources for some time, the extreme case of the Ghost Ship fire thrust the issue into the spotlight.
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NewsWorks
An estimated 20 percent of the adult population, who's experienced a mental illness. Of that, some 10 million are living with a serious mental illness, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Yet, managing such conditions in the workplace can be really tricky, adding even more stress to an already stressful situation.
Bosses often don't get it.
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