Comments on: Study: Disturbing trend on employee health http://www.hrmorning.com/study-disturbing-trend-on-employee-health/ Your daily dose of HR Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:43:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Maria http://www.hrmorning.com/study-disturbing-trend-on-employee-health/comment-page-1/#comment-16803 Maria Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:54:52 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=2977#comment-16803 Between the morning donuts and cookie snacks, and by the time the employees are back from lunch, the productivity has gone done. I have made recommendation to management to stop bringing in donuts and to bring healthier snacks. We have several office workers that have had health problems, continiously finding themselves in the doctors office. They are also the same employees that are overweight. Whether or not there is a corrolation, it is something to consider. Between the morning donuts and cookie snacks, and by the time the employees are back from lunch, the productivity has gone done. I have made recommendation to management to stop bringing in donuts and to bring healthier snacks. We have several office workers that have had health problems, continiously finding themselves in the doctors office. They are also the same employees that are overweight. Whether or not there is a corrolation, it is something to consider.

]]> By: Rick Barbieri, MBA, MPH http://www.hrmorning.com/study-disturbing-trend-on-employee-health/comment-page-1/#comment-16799 Rick Barbieri, MBA, MPH Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:41:58 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=2977#comment-16799 There are several critical contributing factors having an impact on employee health status above and below the surface of this trend. Stress, declining physical activity, poor nutrition, access to health care ... Our typical wellness programs aren't meeting expectations. It is surely time to look at what is and is not working. Creating supportive work environments, incentives for measurable behavior change, and perhaps a push now and then that does not simply cost shift the burden of care to the employee are actions we can all endorse. There are several critical contributing factors having an impact on employee health status above and below the surface of this trend. Stress, declining physical activity, poor nutrition, access to health care … Our typical wellness programs aren’t meeting expectations. It is surely time to look at what is and is not working. Creating supportive work environments, incentives for measurable behavior change, and perhaps a push now and then that does not simply cost shift the burden of care to the employee are actions we can all endorse.

]]> By: Patricia Smith http://www.hrmorning.com/study-disturbing-trend-on-employee-health/comment-page-1/#comment-16747 Patricia Smith Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:38:00 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=2977#comment-16747 You are absolutely correct. 25% of our office and project mgrs come in and are already HUNGRY. Someone goes out and gets McDonalds or breakfast burritos, etc. Lunch is the same thing. They start looking at menus about 10:30. It also doesn't help to have a boss put so much stress on office staff that it causes illness. I, myself, have had cancer twice caused by high levels of stress. Even though by supervisor knows this, the stress is loaded on daily with threats and accusations that are absolutely unfounded. However, at my age I need to work and finding something else is almost impossible. Too many people out there looking. I need the health insurance and my benefits and can't make it on early retirement with Social Security. There doesn't seem to be any loyalty to employees who are here day after day protecting the company and owner's interests. In turn loyalty to the company and owner is down the tubes. Employees feel very abused in the work place. You are absolutely correct. 25% of our office and project mgrs come in and are already HUNGRY. Someone goes out and gets McDonalds or breakfast burritos, etc. Lunch is the same thing. They start looking at menus about 10:30.

It also doesn’t help to have a boss put so much stress on office staff that it causes illness. I, myself, have had cancer twice caused by high levels of stress. Even though by supervisor knows this, the stress is loaded on daily with threats and accusations that are absolutely unfounded. However, at my age I need to work and finding something else is almost impossible. Too many people out there looking. I need the health insurance and my benefits and can’t make it on early retirement with Social Security.

There doesn’t seem to be any loyalty to employees who are here day after day protecting the company and owner’s interests. In turn loyalty to the company and owner is down the tubes. Employees feel very abused in the work place.

]]> By: Debi O'Brien http://www.hrmorning.com/study-disturbing-trend-on-employee-health/comment-page-1/#comment-16741 Debi O'Brien Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:52:52 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=2977#comment-16741 Our admin management team seems to bring cookies and ice cream for social interaction with in the office where as Fruit would be a much healthier approach and would give the message that they care about our health as well. Especially for those who are sensitive to sugar...fruit is something that just about everyone can have. Our admin management team seems to bring cookies and ice cream for social interaction with in the office where as Fruit would be a much healthier approach and would give the message that they care about our health as well. Especially for those who are sensitive to sugar…fruit is something that just about everyone can have.

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