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Study: EAP-type Programs for Depression Improve Employee Productivity

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

Conventional wisdom is that healthy and happy employees lead to better results for the workplace.  As a result, many employers offer Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) for their employees, including the U.S. government. Now, there is additional scientific evidence of that theory in a study involving depression.   A medical study published in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association determined that… Continue Reading