The Benefits of Providing an Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) benefits include:

• Increased Productivity

24% improvement in productivity with the implementation of an EAP.

• Reduced Company Costs

In the US, lost productivity and absenteeism alone, cost businesses $312 billion annually.

• Increased Staff Morale

78% of people in excellent health report being happy in their job, compared to 51% in poor health.

• Lowered Accident Rate

4.1 million working days are lost annually due to workplace injuries. Reference; Reduced Absenteeism - 36% improvement in employee absenteeism.

• Reduced Staff Attrition

According to Employee Assistance Report, between 65-80% of workplace terminations relate to personal reasons. Reference, Employee Assistance Report, 2001

• Improved Staff Performance

With legal/financial, work/life services included as part of the EAP, work loss was avoided in 39% of case.

• Professional Support

According to the 2010 General Social Survey from Statistics Canada, 27 per cent of workers described their lives on most days as “quite a bit” or “extremely” stressful.

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Related links: How does an EAP work? How much does an EAP cost? Is an EAP confidential? Why you should privide your employees with an EAP