Employee Assistance

Employee Assistance is a 24/7 programme designed to help employees and their dependents with personal or family problems.

Sponsored by companies as a benefit and duty of care  for their employees, these services help restore and strengthen the health and productivity of employees and the workplace as a whole.

Employee assistance services are delivered by experienced professionals counsellors who  apply high standards and strict  ethical guidelines as well as guaranteeing confidentiality for the individual and the employer.

Did you know? Employee Assistance began in the USA in the 1960s.  Today, employee assistance is being integrated into the organisational culture of companies in most developed and developing countries. The Employee Assistance Professionals Association - EAPA - was founded in the USA in 1971 and has set the standard and ethical guidelines for EAPs. The Employee Assistance European Forum -EAEF- was founded in 2002 and serves as the voice of European employee assistance professionals.

Each programme can be adapted to your specific needs and includes:

24/7 telephone counselling
Face-to-face counselling
24/7 telephone legal and financial 
       advice & information
24/7 general information services
Online information services
Employment support

Resolving conflicts gives the employee peace of mind and allows them to perform better in their job as well as benefiting more from their family and social life.

Employee assistance i an additional performance management resource that works towards a supportive and healthy working environment whilst reducing risks of absenteeism or work related stress or breakdown.