A market in evolution

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The introduction of EAPs has been welcomed whole-heartedly to the benefits market, providing support for both employers and employees. Paul Avis and Wojciech Dochan explain how EAPs can provide the necessary support required to maintain morale when employees are confronted with personal issues.

Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) have soared in popularity in recent years as companies act to protect themselves and their employees from the human and financial cost of stress and absenteeism. They have gone from being reactive crisis lines to proactive employee benefits, and now face their most exciting stage of evolution as they move into full ‘work life and wellness’ services. They can align brilliantly with other benefits such as Group Income Protection (IP) that include rehabilitation delivered by occupational health to provide both employer and employee benefits. Employee mo...

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