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Healthy Employees, Healthy Business

by: Bray, Ilona

Healthy Employees, Healthy Business

by: Bray, Ilona

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9781413316254
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1413316255
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 04/01/2012
Publisher: Nolo

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Healthy Employees, Healthy Businessdraws on the expertise of an advisory board of doctors, lawyers, benefits specialists, workplace wellness planners and other experts to offer struggling small business owners and managers the essential advice needed to implement a low-cost or even free wellness program for employees. Clear, concise and filled with success stories from other workplaces, this book has the tools needed to start a wellness program immediately, resulting in increased productivity and potentially lower health insurance costs. Find out how to: . evaluate and target a workplace's main health concerns . develop fun, effective activities to improve employee health . boost morale through mutual support and competition . lower workplace stress . leverage community resources for minimal financial investment

Your Workplace Wellness Companion	p. 1
Why You Need a Healthy Workplace	p. 3
Health Concerns: What Do They Cost Your Business?	p. 5
Four Reasons Why a Wellness Program Can Help Your Bottom Line	p. 11
Keeping Your Wellness Program Affordable	p. 16
Will Your Investment Pay Off?	p. 19
Strategies for a Successful Workplace Wellness Program	p. 23
Deciding Who Your Program Is For	p. 26
Deciding What Scale Program to Aim For	p. 27
Deciding What Health Issues and Behaviors Your Program Will Address	p. 28
Creating a Program for Total Health	p. 30
Ingredient #T. Health Screenings	p. 32
Ingredient #2: Health Education, Information, and Self-Help Tools	p. 34
Ingredient #3: Organized Activities	p. 37
Ingredient #4: Individual Follow-Up and Treatment	p. 38
Ingredient #5: Incentives and Rewards	p. 39
Ingredient #6: Supportive Workplace Environment	p. 46
Should You Invite the Employee's Family to Join?	p. 48
Avoiding Legal Troubles	p. 51
Think Twice Before Penalizing Unhealthy Employees With Higher Benefit Contributions	p. 56
Can You Fire Someone Based on Wellness Program Participation or Results?	p. 65
Paying Taxes on Cash or Gift Incentives	p. 82
Being Consistent and Fair	p. 83
Keeping Employee Health Information Private	p. 84
Protecting Your Company Against Lawsuits for Employee Injuries	p. 89
Worksite Evaluation and Wellness Team Creation	p. 95
Assessing Your Employees' Interests	p. .97
Assembling Your Team	p. 102
Choose the Right Leader.	p. 103
Make Good Use of the HR Department	p. 105
Round Up a Committee of Helpers	p. 107
Bring in Outside Workplace Wellness Professionals	p. 108
Encourage Employees to Initiate Wellness Projects	p. 111
Putting It All Together	p. 111
Launching and Evaluating Your Wellness Program	p. 125
Marketing the Program to Your Employees	p. 127
Starting With a Bang	p. 128
Making Participation Easy and Accessible	p. 134
Creating a Fun Atmosphere	p. 136
Arranging Health Risk Assessments (HRAs) and Other Health Screenings	p. 138
Charting Your Wellness Program's Progress and Achievements	p. 144
Disease Prevention and Early Detection	p. 155
How Early Detection Measures Keep Workers Healthy.	p. 157
Colds and Flu: How Common Illnesses Impact the Workplace	p. 159
How to Help Employees Stay Well	p. 160
It's Not Nice to Share Germs: Behind-the-Scenes Measures	p. 167
Healthy Eating and Nutrition	p. 171
The Connection: Poor Nutrition Equals Poor Health	p. 173
Promoting Good Nutrition in Your Workplace	p. 174
Fitness and Exercise	p. 189
The Connection: Inactivity and Poor Health	p. 192
Promoting Fitness and Exercise in Your Workplace	p. 194
Lowering Stress Levels	p. 207
The Connection: How Stress Impacts Worker Health and Productivity	p. 209
Reducing Stress in Your Workplace	p. 212
Working Without Tobacco	p. 233
The Connection: Smoking Equals Worse Health and Lower Productivity	p. 236
Is That Ash in My Coffee? Smoking and Customer Relations	p. 238
How a Workplace Wellness Program Can Help	p. 239
Helping the Addicted Worker	p. 255
The Connection: How Addiction and Substance Abuse Affects the Workplace	p. 257
Education: Getting the Facts About Addiction	p. 263
Individual Treatment: Helping Addicts Get Help	p. 265
Creating a Supportive Workplace Environment for Recovery	p. 279
Reducing Obesity	p. 283
The Connection: Obesity and Health Problems	p. 286
Combating Obesity With Your Workplace Wellness Program	p. 291
Dealing With Chronic Illnesses	p. 309
The Connection: How Chronic Illness Lowers Worker Productivity	p. 311
What You Should Know Before Getting Involved	p. 313
Promoting Healthy Responses to Chronic Conditions	p. 316
Choosing Health Benefits	p. 323
The Menu, Please: Health Coverage Options	p. 327
One Size Doesn't Fit All: Choosing Health Plans	p. 336
Helping Employees Get the Most From Their Coverage	p. 348
Setting Up Flexible Spending or Health Savings Accounts	p. 351
Drafting Workplace Policies That Promote Health	p. 355
The Purpose of Written Policies	p. 357
Drafting a Basic Wellness Policy	p. 361
Policies Relating to Smoking	p. 362
Policies Relating to Drugs and Alcohol	p. 368
Telecommuting and Flexible Schedules	p. 373
Time-Off Policies	p. 377
Pets at Work Policy	p. 383
A Appendix: Using the Interactive Forms	p. 387
Editing RTFs	p. 388
List of Forms and Podcasts	p. 389
Wellness Plan Worksheet
Wellness Program Waiver and Release of Liability
Wellness Program Interest Survey
Wellness Program Announcement Letter
Wellness Program Newsletter Announcement
Your Wellness Program's Baseline Data
Treatment Center Evaluation Form
Food and Exercise Diary
Why Create a Wellness Program?
Wellness Program Incentives
Wellness Program-Walking
Index	p. 391
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Healthy Employees, Healthy Business

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