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Impact of Employee Assistance and Health Promotion Programs on Company Costs

Discover the financial effects of employee assistance and worksite health-promotion programs, such as the costs, benefits, and statistics associated with substance abuse, mental health issues, and domestic abuse in the workplace. Gain insights into the theory, strategy, advantages, and disadvantages of these programs. Presented by Lorie Sager in the course of Selection & Evaluation. Interesting stats provided on page 109 of the source document.

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Impact of Employee Assistance and Health Promotion Programs on Company Costs

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  1. Costing the Effects of Employee Assistance and Worksite Health-Promotion Programs Chapter 5 Presented By: Lorie Sager Course: Selection & Evaluation

  2. Interesting Stats (pg 109) • Substance Abuse and mental illness cost US companies over $100 billion per year in lost time, accidents, health care, and workers compensation costs. • Sixty-five percent of all accidents on the job are directly related to drugs or alcohol. • Substance abusers are six times more likely than are their co-workers to file a workers’ compensation claim.

  3. Did You Know? • Nearly 4 million women suffer from domestic abuse each year. • Victims of domestic abuse miss 175,000 days of paid work annually. • Domestic abuse costs employers $3-5 billion a year in absenteeism, reduced productivity, and increased health-care expenditures(Woodward 1998).

  4. EAP’S • Forces Behind EAP’s • Characteristics • Costs & General Benefits

  5. Worksite Health-Promotion Programs • Theory • Strategy • Disadvantages • Advantages • Costs

  6. Please Refer To Word Document with Chapter Information

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