Many employers offer an employee assistance programme (EAP) to staff. This is an employer-paid scheme that allows employees to contact an independent adviser on a confidential basis to discuss any issue that is troubling them, causing stress or interfering with effective job performance or attendance.
In part two of a major guide, Stephen Haynes looks at emerging wellbeing technology in the workplace that has the...
As the mental health of the workforce continues to deteriorate, the focus must shift from disconnected tactical solutions to joined-up...
This month’s overview of occupational health research looks at confidentiality issues with employee assistance programmes and correlations between the work...
Stress in the workplace is forcing many employees to turn to employee assistance programmes (EAPs), the Health Insurance Group has...
Research on employee assistance programmes suggests they are valued by employees, but employers are not yet gaining all the potential...
With many employees feeling socially isolated at work, there are many ways employers can help prevent loneliness in the workplace,...
With growing numbers of employees set to work into older age, managing those with terminal illness will be a priority...
The UK’s social care crisis was a hot topic during this month’s general election, serving to highlight the growing number...
HR’s most pressing challenges for 2017 include getting to grips with a multi-generational workforce, taking a more prominent role in...
Employers need to consider how to support employees who are carers, so they can balance work with caring for dependants....
With continuing economic uncertainty, an employee assistance programme (EAP) can be an effective way to manage risk caused by employee...
More than one-fifth (22%) of the UK workforce did not use all their paid holiday entitlement in 2014, suggesting employees...
How can HR and OH teams ensure that they are getting the most value from their Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)?...
Halfway is half-hearted with employee assistance programmes (EAPs). They should not be stuck on a shelf collecting dust, but actively...
January is a peak time for couples to separate or divorce, but few employers have sufficient measures in place to...
