Problems due to Poor Health in the Workplace:
Unhealthy behavior is expensive! Here are just some of the negative consequences that poor health can cause in the workplace:
- Lower Productivity
- Higher Rates of Absenteeism
- Higher Rates of Presenteeism (Employee is “present” but not fully “engaged”)
- Higher Health Care Costs (And Greater Increases Each Year)
- Higher Risk for Injuries, Resulting in More Workers’ Comp Claims
- Higher Employee Turnover, Resulting in Higher Recruitment Costs
- Lower Workplace Morale
Here are some of the costs associated with just a few of the top health risk factors facing employees today:
- An obese individual costs the company $1,400 more per year than a non-obese individual
- A smoker costs the company $1,400 more per year than a non-smoker
- High stress individuals increase health care costs by 50%
In 1999, the average annual cost of providing an employee and their dependents with health care was $5,791. In 2008, the average cost rose to $12,680. That’s an increase of 119%! If that trend were to continue over the next nine years, it would cost a company an average of $27,769. Do you think that your businesses could remain profitable with those kinds of health care costs?
Unhealthy behavior is expensive! Here are just some of the negative consequences that poor health can cause in the workplace:
- Lower Productivity
- Higher Rates of Absenteeism
- Higher Rates of Presenteeism (Employee is “present” but not fully “engaged”)
- Higher Health Care Costs (And Greater Increases Each Year)
- Higher Risk for Injuries, Resulting in More Workers’ Comp Claims
- Higher Employee Turnover, Resulting in Higher Recruitment Costs
- Lower Workplace Morale
Here are some of the costs associated with just a few of the top health risk factors facing employees today:
- An obese individual costs the company $1,400 more per year than a non-obese individual
- A smoker costs the company $1,400 more per year than a non-smoker
- High stress individuals increase health care costs by 50%
In 1999, the average annual cost of providing an employee and their dependents with health care was $5,791. In 2008, the average cost rose to $12,680. That’s an increase of 119%! If that trend were to continue over the next nine years, it would cost a company an average of $27,769 (and it is estimated to be worse than that). Do you think that most businesses could remain profitable with those kinds of health care costs?
