Tag: EAP

January 31, 2022

Many companies have started to emphasize the availability of an employee assistance program in the workplace – especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in many job losses and drastic changes to work routines. The question companies now face […]

April 1, 2021

One topic that is top of mind right now is mental health. There have been countless headlines examining some component of how COVID-19 is impacting our lives in ways beyond just the disease, not the least of which is how […]

June 3, 2019

Employee assistance programs were originally created to address alcoholism and drug use in the workplace. These programs have since matured to address a broad range of issues that can affect all aspects of employee performance and engagement. From the misuse […]

January 21, 2019

This morning, Valerie came in to work with a cast on her wrist and heavy makeup on her face. She told Susie, her supervisor, that she had an accident, but she’s fine now and able to work. Later, Susie overhears […]

January 18, 2019

Recently, I had two different clients call about employees who had told coworkers they were contemplating suicide. I also heard from two different clients about workplace fights attributed directly to political conversations that got out of hand. Road rage incidents […]

July 5, 2018

Before the holiday, we began to explore some best practices concerning employee assistance programs (EAP’s). Today we have more best practices. Select the Appropriate Third-Party Vendor(s) Many organizations decide to hire a third-party vendor to handle their EAP’s legal and […]