Returning to Work After Rehab
Empowering Employees to Reach Their Potential
Introduction In the fast-paced and dynamic world of business, the success of any organization hinges upon the performance and growth of its employees. Empowering employees to reach their full potential is not just a corporate buzzword; it’s a strategic approach that can lead to improved productivity, increased job satisfaction, and ultimately, better business outcomes. By… Read More
Employers seeing resignation spikes this summer?
By Kathryn Moody Will employers seeing resignation spikes this summer? Brief: While general wisdom holds that few people wanted to leave their jobs during the pandemic, data from Visier shows that voluntary resignations did not drop as dramatically as may have been presumed — and for some groups of employees, resignations even increased, the workforce analytics… Read More
EMS World – Better Ways to Cope
Issue: December 2020 Michael Worthen, NRP I first became intrigued with EMS and the fire service by the TV program Rescue 911. After seeing how first responders saved everybody and always had a positive outcome (it seemed realistic enough, right?), this was what I wanted to do. I didn’t know the mental toll this career would… Read More
APPLICANT’S APPEARANCE & LOOKS SOMETIMES IMPORTANT IN HIRING DECISIONS
You sometimes will find it useful to consider an applicant’s appearance or looks when you make hiring decisions. Perhaps you do not like this. But it can help you when a applicant’s looks impact employee productivity. Of course, you must hire applicants who possess job-related skills needed on the job. And sometimes applicant appearance or… Read More
There are 2 types of people who tend to get overly stressed at work
Áine Cain Sep. 13, 2016 – Reprint with permission Feeling Stressed at Work? Feeling like your head’s about to explode from stress at work? That may be due to what you value professionally, according to a recent Deloitte study. The study surveyed 23,000 working adults, 28% of whom reported that they are often or always… Read More
Supreme Court ruling hampers efforts to prevent marijuana DUI’s
Denise A. Valenti Removing those who drive from the road if they are under the influence of drugs or alcohol just got more complicated for law enforcement officers. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 23 that obtaining biologic specimens using a breathalyzer is allowed, but obtaining blood specimens will require a warrant. In Birchfield v…. Read More
First Comprehensive History of Employee Assistance Programs to Be Funded by the Employee Assistance Research Foundation
Posted: Apr 05, 2016 2:01 AM PDT Updated: Apr 05, 2016 2:01 AM PDT NORFOLK, Va. –(BUSINESS WIRE) The Employee Assistance Research Foundation (EARF) is pleased to announce a major new research effort, the EAP History Project, to address a critical deficiency in the employee assistance knowledge base: the need for a definitive… Read More
Recipient Of Assistance Saves Job
This is a re-post of a 1989 article in the Chicago Tribute. 27 years later EAP’s are still assisting employee’s through all types of adverse situations. If you have EAP at your employer and need support or assistance call. Employee Business Solutions Recipient Of Assistance – It Saved His Job February 26, 1989|By Ann Piccininni…. Read More
Substance Abuse in the Workplace: What to Do When an Employee Returns from Rehab
By Brian Hughes As a supervisor, watching an employee struggle with substance abuse can be incredibly tough. Employers do have a right to fire employees if their job performance declines due to substance abuse. However, many wish to help their employees constructively address addiction through a substance abuse treatment program. With all the focus on helping… Read More
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