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After Workplace Violence Incident, Mental Health Resources a Must
Employers also should work to make sure employees are trained in techniques that can help them prevent or escape violent scenarios.
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The Titanic Tragedy Continues to Teach New Lessons
… come in terms of companies offering workers and their families assistance in times of need through things like employee assistance programs . EAPs, with roots that trace back to 1917 , have been evolving and growing ever since. According to the …
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Wellness Isn't Such a Foreign Concept to American Express Employees Overseas
… food safety in Mexico and a maternity coaching program in India. All overseas employees also can now access employee assistance programs , which is an uncommon benefit outside the United States, says Robert Holdom, the company's vice president …
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How Do We Convince Execs That an EAP Is Needed?
We have put lots of thought into developing a good framework and broad operational standards for a new employee-assistance program. This approach to “people management” is new to our executives. What can we do to convince top brass to let us launch the program globally?
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Emergency Alaska Preacher: The &'EAP' of the Last Frontier
An oil and gas company operating in Alaska has an employee assistance program in place, but says such plans might not be able to react quickly enough, given the remote settings. A firm offering in-house chaplain services is there to fill the void.
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EAPs Modernize, but Employees Are Slow to Catch On
Employee assistance programs are getting a makeover, and in turn are seeking to significantly ..... vendors to find support for their employees." For decades, employee assistance programs , or EAPs, have been a resource to help workers deal with …
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EAP Proves a Giant Step for Ballplayers
… Major League Baseball champions since it moved west from New York in 1958. For Michael Paolercio, director of employee assistance programs , work-life and wellness services for the Giants, winning the World Series proved the organization's …
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IRS Issues Guidance on Reporting Health Cover Costs on Employees' W-2s
… reimbursement arrangements in calculating health care costs. In addition, the cost of providing coverage through employee assistance programs , wellness programs or on-site medical clinics is not required to be reported if the employer does not charge …
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Companies Are Turning to Technology to Help Keep Workers Well
… rising, judging from the results of the 2011 Health at Work Awards, which were sponsored by Chicago-based employee assistance programs provider ComPsych Corp. All the winners of this year's awards, including Intel Corp. and GE Capital Fleet …
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Termination Benefits
I would like to add that Employee Assistance Programs are not mentioned as an assistance program under termination benefits in the March 12th Workforce Recruiting Newsletter. Lots …
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EAP for Nonprofits
I was wondering if there are any Employee Assistance Programs for Nonprofits? I am sure there is a huge cost for using these programs.
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Facts on U.S. Pet Owners
On average, dog owners spent $225 and cat owners spent $203 annually on routine veterinary visits, says the 2011-12 National Pet Owners Survey.
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Survey: U.S. Workers Feeling Overwrought and Unproductive
Thirty percent of employees say they were ineffective for at least one week due to job-related stress, while two-thirds of U.S. workers reported extremely high stress levels, including fatigue and feeling a ‘loss of control.'
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Dear Workforce What Are the Keys to a Successful In-House Outplacement Program?
You need to provide support of all kinds: emotional, financial, practical, along with advice to help employees who are forced to seek new jobs.
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Here, Kitty, Kitty: Pet Insurance Benefit Picking Up
First introduced in 1982, insurance policies for pets have grown in popularity and are now offered by thousands of employers. It’s a benefit that costs nothing for employers, and requires little, if any, administration, while providing affordable group rates to employees.
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Joint EAP Work-Life Programs Cut Costs
A growing number of employers are moving toward integrated work/life and employee assistance programs , spurred by cost savings, ease of use for employees and higher utilization rates. Employers, consultants and vendors say these …
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Significant Attention Paid to Significant Others in Need
… Together for employees’ family members. Other companies offer monetary grants or encourage use of their employee assistance programs . “Many companies are very clearly aware that as the employee goes, so goes the company,” says Ian Shaffer …
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The Pepsi Challenge: Helping Expats Feel at Home
… assignment,” says Roxanne Szczypkowski, director of work-life services at ComPsych Corp., which offers employee - assistance programs to more than 13,000 organizations in 100 countries. Workforce Management , December 2010, p. 36 -- Subscribe …
