Employee assistance program
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) /ɪmˈplɔɪ.iː əˈsɪs.təns prəʊˈgræm/ is a work-based intervention program designed to identify and assist employees in resolving personal problems that may be adversely affecting their performance at work, such as marital, financial or emotional problems; family issues; or substance or alcohol abuse.
Etymology
The term "Employee Assistance Program" originated in the United States in the 1940s. It was initially a program to help employees struggling with alcohol problems. Over time, the program expanded to include other issues that could affect an employee's work performance.
Related Terms
- Workplace wellness: An organized, employer-sponsored program that is designed to support employees (and, sometimes, their families) as they adopt and sustain behaviors that reduce health risks, improve quality of life, enhance personal effectiveness, and benefit the organization's bottom line.
- Occupational health psychology (OHP): An interdisciplinary area of psychology that is concerned with the health and safety of workers. OHP addresses a number of major topic areas including the impact of occupational stressors on physical and mental health, the impact of involuntary unemployment on physical and mental health, work-family balance, workplace violence and other forms of mistreatment, and workplace safety and accident prevention.
- Substance abuse: The harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs.
- Work–life balance: The balance that an individual needs between time allocated for work and other aspects of life.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Employee assistance program
- Wikipedia's article - Employee assistance program
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