Companies ignore health benefits August 2011
Posted date: 29 July 2011
Some companies are failing to invest in employee wellbeing, despite the level of stress-related absences increasing in the past 12 months.
According to new research, 65 per cent of businesses think long hours and heavy workloads are the biggest workplace health concerns.
The majority of the respondents questioned by vielife and the London South Bank University admitted that they were affected by a number of different unhealthy workplace practices. These included smoking, lack of exercise, reduced breaks and poor eating.
The problem is magnified by a quarter of organisations that say that they do not need a provision for “maintenance” of workers. A total of 30 per cent also stated that health-related benefits are perceived as an employee perk, not a necessary investment.
Andrew Kinder, Vice Chair of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) and Chief Psychologist from Atos Healthcare, claimed several studies have shown that companies that ignore the welfare of employees will suffer reduced productivity.
He warned: “Employers in today’s turbulent business climate should consider this further and take steps, where possible, to invest in the health and wellbeing of their employees.”
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