Offering health and wellbeing support to employees brings a wealth of advantages to the business itself, according to research by Everywhen.
While being ‘the right thing to do’ was also a key motivator for employers in offering health and wellbeing support, they recognised numerous benefits for the company in terms of increased loyalty, retention and productivity, amongst many other things.
Debra Clark, head of wellbeing at Everywhen, says: “It is great that employers recognise that supporting the health and wellbeing of staff has a much wider impact than just on the employees themselves. The more this is understood, the more businesses are likely to implement support, and this will benefit the business and its employees too.”
The main advantages in offering health and wellbeing support to employees were:
Increased employee loyalty | 35% |
It’s the right thing to do for the employee | 35% |
Increases employee retention | 35% |
Boosted productivity | 34% |
Increases engagement | 34% |
Reduced absenteeism | 31% |
It aligns with culture and values | 31% |
Support for recruitment | 24% |
The depth and breadth of the effect of health and wellbeing support is clear, with employers widely valuing everything it brings, from assisting with the retention and recruitment of employees to enhancing productivity and cutting absenteeism.
Debra Clark says: “It is important that companies are aware of the benefits to the business that come from looking after the health and wellbeing of staff, including areas such as improved recruitment, retention and productivity, along with reduced absenteeism. Any employer who feels they are not seeing direct advantages to the company from the support they offer should seek advice on how the support can benefit the business too.”