Employee Assistance Programs

New and Updated

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Mental Health

  Enhanced with additional details and resources.

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Coronavirus (COVID-19): Benefits

  Updated to include information on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, regarding retirement benefits and FSA relief.

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  Policies and Documents

  Help Employees Use Employer-Provided Benefits During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Checklist

  Updated to include information on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, affecting unemployment benefits.

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  Employment Law Manual

  Other Benefits and Services: Federal

  Enhanced to include a discussion of financial wellness benefits.

• Date:

  May 21, 2020

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  Benchmarking and Surveys (BETA)

  Employee Benefits 2020: XpertHR Survey Report

  In this survey report, XpertHR examines a wide array of benefits, including health care, paid leave, retirement, and others, in order to provide clarity about the state of employee benefits in today's workplace.

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  Policies and Documents

  Ensure Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) and Benefit Providers Address Employee Mental Health Checklist

  Employers can use this checklist to ensure that their employee assistance programs (EAPs) and benefit providers are adequately equipped to address employee mental health challenges that have been exacerbated by COVID-19.

• Date:

  April 23, 2020

  Type:

  Podcasts and Webinars

  Podcast: Reducing Anxiety Amid the COVID-19 Mental Health Crisis

  With massive uncertainty affecting employees across the US, this podcast focuses on tangible ways to reduce stress with Forbes.com workplace contributor Dr. Tracy Brower.

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  Employee Handbooks

  Employee Assistance Program Handbook Statement

  Employers seeking to advise employees that they offer employee assistance programs to help the workforce remain both physically and mentally healthy should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  FAQs

  Should an employer do anything to help overly stressed employees?

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  FAQs

  How should an employer handle an employee with a mental problem?