Tag Archive For "employee wellness benefits"
How is COVID-19 affecting employees’ behavioral health conditions?
Going out to a sea of face masks, constantly having to use hand sanitizers, and looking at the stats every day – it is no surprise that the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting behavioral health conditions. Not only does this have ramifications for society, but it will also affect businesses through a decline in productivity. For …
Creating a wellness program: key questions for all businesses
Wellness programs continue to be the focus of many HR and company benefit discussions these days, and for good reason! A growing number of surveys have indicated that there are a lot of benefits attributed to supporting the health and wellbeing of staff. Employer provided health insurance continues to be the most popular employee benefit …
Out of the shadows: Making mental health a priority for Hong Kong employers
Mental health issues are pervasive across the world, in virtually every population; affecting all of us either directly or indirectly. Hong Kong, with its frenetic and competitive work culture, is no stranger to this phenomenon. In fact, it has been estimated that about 32 percent of employees in 2016 were classed as having unsatisfactory mental …