Employees who are encouraged to go to the doctor for their annual check-up are less likely to call in sick in or spend hours in the waiting room of an urgent care center. (Photo: Shutterstock)
From telemedicine to gym discounts to lunchtime exercise classes, more businesses are encouraging employees to take charge of their own health. These benefits—paired with the $5,655 employers pay on average towards employee's health insurance premiums each year—add up to a big investment on behalf of employee health.
A big investment is expected for any business that wants to recruit and retain strong, capable, and loyal employees. One study found that 75 percent of employees are more likely to stay with their employer because of the benefits program. Businesses can make strides towards building a successful company by encouraging their employees to be proactive about their health and wellness.
What's in it for the business?
Even though compensation packages are often structured around what will impress applicants and retain employees, that doesn't mean they're the only ones who benefit. Encouraging employees to be healthy positively impacts the employer, too.
Increase productivity A company's success relies heavily on the strength of its workforce. When an employee is sick, they are more likely to stay home or worse, come to work sick. Sick employees put their colleagues at risk and produce less output. Employees who are encouraged to go to the doctor for their annual check-up or schedule other preventative care appointments are less likely to call in sick in the future or spend hours in the waiting room of an urgent care center or emergency room. Time is money, and the more healthy employees there are at work, the more profitable the business.
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