Substance Abuse and Mental Illness on the Job - Employee Assistance Programs

If you are a business owner or human resources professional, you may have been aware of employees who are struggling with addictions or are mentally unstable.  It may be a problem for his manager because it interferes with his/her performance on the job.  He/she may be very skilled at what they do, but their tardiness or excessive absenteeism is affecting company profits and the overall morale of his/her co-workers.  Fortunately, there is a program which is gaining in popularity which may be able to help you.  In this session, I discuss the Employee  Assistance programs which many health insurance companies offer to employers.