This year’s EAPA conference did what it always does; it got me all pumped up. And, this year the opening keynote address was delivered by a leader in the employee assistance program (EAP) field, Dan Conti, PhD.
Dan is the Managing Director of the Employee Assistance & Work Life Programs at JP Morgan Chase, the parent company of [...]
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This month, Jon Vegosen briefs us on legal developments related to the Americans with Disabilities Act, age discrimination in the workplace, and the consequences of retaliating against employees that testify.
EEOC Proposes Guidance on Amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
In September, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposed regulations to offer guidance regarding the [...]
Well today is the first day of the International EAPA conference. This year the conference is being held in Dallas, Texas. It is a wonderful conference where Employee Assistance Professionals and vendors in the EAP space come together to learn and share best practices. The whole goal is to provide services for employees and employers [...]
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When you’re interested in visiting a restaurant, seeing a movie or renting an apartment, the first thing you probably do is “Google” it. You scan the consumer reviews on Yelp, Metromix, Apartments.com or Zagat to decide which product or service to embrace with your coveted purchasing power. You understand that some reviews are too harsh [...]
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In 2007, more than 8% of full-time employees in the U.S. were current drug users and nearly 9% of full-time employees reported heavy alcohol use, according to data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
That’s pretty alarming. And, that was before the recession started and added additional stress to every employee’s life.
What’s [...]
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Towers Perrin released its latest Health Care Cost Survey today and the news is about as pleasant as a heart attack: U.S. employers will see a 7% increase in medical benefit expenditures in 2010 and the average annual per-employee spend will exceed $10,000.
In short, with business profits down and many employees facing reduced family incomes, [...]
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I may get myself in some trouble for this one but I just can’t help myself. I just don’t get it. The State of Arizona and, this is the twelfth state in the union to do this, just passed legislation making it legal for concealed firearms to be allowed in locked vehicles at the University [...]
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