Remove presenteeism
article thumbnail

BE STRESS-AWARE & GET THE BEST FROM YOUR PEOPLE

Employee Benefits

During this blog, we’ll explore the causes of workplace stress, generational and gender differences, and how you can reduce employee stress to create a happier and healthier workforce. Every £1 spent on improving your employees’ mental wellbeing will yield a £5 return due to reduced absenteeism and presenteeism (Deloitte).

article thumbnail

Employee Mental Health Leave Requests Skyrocketing

InterWest Insurance Services

Stress, anxiety, depression and substance abuse lead to reduced focus and concentration, increased absenteeism and presenteeism, higher turnover costs, and more dangerous workplace accidents. Poor mental health is a serious problem in the workplace.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Diabetes Wellness Programs Can Boost Productivity, Reduce Costs

InterWest Insurance Services

That in turn leads to lost productivity for you as well as presenteeism, or the dilemma of a worker being at work but not being productive. billion was from presenteeism. Diabetes means decreased productivity Of the roughly $69 billion that U.S. employers lost in 2019 from decreased productivity due to diabetes: $21.6

article thumbnail

5 TIPS ON REDUCING ABSENTEEISM

Employee Benefits

Whilst it’s essential to practise self-care, and presenteeism also costs employers money, absenteeism costs the UK economy £18 billion annually. In this blog, we take a look at: absenteeism in the UK, reducing absenteeism, boosting motivation, and boosting mental wellbeing.

article thumbnail

Study Pegs Group Benefits Return on Investment at 47%

InterWest Insurance Services

Here’s how the 47% ROI is generated: Improved productivity (53% of ROI) Workplaces where group health benefits are offered have higher productivity thanks to reduced absenteeism and sick days taken, as well as less presenteeism.

401(k) 90
article thumbnail

Documenting Small Safety Incidents Key to Preventing Major Ones

InterWest Insurance Services

Discourage presenteeism. Involve the same or similar machinery? Are they in the same department or under the same manager? Careful record-keeping is a valuable tool for identifying patterns. Workers who come to work sick may be taking medications that increase the risk of incidents.

Medical 98
article thumbnail

Wellness Programs Grow in Wake of Pandemic

InterWest Insurance Services

Compared with low-engaged members, reported 55% fewer “unhealthy days,” which can be an indicator of reduced productivity, absenteeism or presenteeism. Had an average of 35% fewer emergency room visits and 30% fewer hospital admissions than low-engaged members.