Today’s guest blogger suggests awareness campaigns on employee assistance programs should consider age and gender differences. Do you agree? Would you consider running separate EAP messaging for male and female employees? Share your thoughts in the comments. —Andrea Davis, Managing Editor
Stress has been called the “health epidemic of the 21st century” by the World Health Organization and is estimated to cost American businesses up to $300 billion a year. For managers and benefits professionals to effectively address stress in the workplace, it is important to understand how stress affects employee productivity, and whether it affects men and women differently.