Its recognised that employees are getting increasingly stressed by the pressures of the modern world.
Stress now accounts for 13.5 million days off every year in the UK, with one in five employees considering their job to be very stressful.
The highest prevalence for self-reported stress, depression or anxiety is in the 35-44 and 45-54 age groups. Incident rates for work-related stress, depression or anxiety is highest amongst 16-34 age group with a higher proportion of females affected (Source HSE). Compensation claims rose from 506 in 2000 to 6,428 in 2001 with £321m paid out (Source: TUC).
By implementing Employee Assistance Programmes, a company can help control stress levels by providing assistance on a range of issues.
The Advo Group will assess all market providers to find the right product for your company, providing a report that highlights the most suitable options.
Once instigated, we will help promote the programmes and their benefits to all your staff.
Employee Assistance Programmes offer staff access to
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Stress counselling |
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Legal and financial advice |
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Childcare |
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Consumer advice - similar to the CAB |
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Help to find doctor, dentist etc |
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Relocation support |
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International assistance |
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Staff incentives and discounted products (designed around companys needs and objectives) |
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Online medical and lifestyle assistance (complementary to advice lines included with medical cover) | |
