Employer Wellness

Research spanning more than a decade has consistently shown Workplace Wellness Programs to be fiscally effective and that every dollar invested on a corporate wellness program can return $2.30 and $10.10 by reducing absenteeism, sick day usage and by lowering insurance costs. Additionally it is noted that there are marked improvements in employee success and work rate in employers that enable a Workplace Wellness Program.

Healthy organizations enjoy greater employee morale and an improved ability to attract and retain key people. Additionally, staff members are more alert and productive. For instance, Coca Cola reports that they save an estimated $500 a year per employee once they implemented a fitness program in which 60% of their staff members participate. Coors Brewing Corporation stated that staff members who participated in their Corporate Health Promotion Programs reduced their absentee rate by 18%.

employees enjoy their share of benefits from Workplace Health Promotion Programs too. A healthy lifestyle affects every part of a person’s life, including their work environment. Workplace Health Promotion Programs result in fewer injuries, less human error and a work environment that is more harmonious and relaxed. Additionally, employees who work at a corporation that implements a Workplace Health Promotion Program know that their corporation is concerned about their health and wellbeing. Staff Members often report a decline in their stress levels due to Workplace Health Promotion Programs.

As employees feel better, more relaxed, more valued and more human to their corporation; they enjoy a growth in productivity. This rise in productivity, while productive to the corporation, is also important to the employee as it increases their own sense of self worth and confidence levels. Employees who feel efficacious and who feel that they accomplish goals are overriding happier and in a better frame of mind.

The advantages of Company Wellness Programs, both tangible and intangible, are evident. It is a wise move for a corporation to implement a Company Wellness Program, particularly when they incorporate some form of mental health aspect into it. This also has social advantages as domestic violence and child abuse is shown to be diminished in areas where wellness programs are implemented. These days, a corporation can almost not afford to have some sort of wellness program to offer to their employees.