Are you making the most of your free Employee Assistance Programmes?

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Are employers using EAPs in the best way? Punter Southall Health and Protection's Steven Jobburns looks at the issues.

A growing number of UK companies are prioritising their employee health and wellbeing in a bid to improve their employee engagement, health and performance. According to the ‘Employee Wellness Research 2017' report published in February by the Reward and Employee Benefit Association (REBA) in association with Punter Southall Health and Protection, nearly half (45%) of companies now have a clearly-defined wellbeing strategy in place. The research highlighted that the top wellbeing initiative offered by employers are Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs), with 71% of employers stating t...

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