workers. Nearly half (46%) of work-
ers who have experienced a personal
issue that impacted their ability to
get their work done, say it was due to a
health issue specifcally. Additionally,
the Afac study fnds that nearly half of
companies (43%) estimate their aver-
age productivity loss stemming from
employees’ concern over personal is-
sues is between 11 and 30 percent. Pro-
ductivity losses related to personal and
family health problems cost U.S. em-
ployers $1,685 per employee per year, or
$225.8 billion annually.
4
The wellness model that success-
ful companies have embraced uses a
holistic approach and takes into
account an employee’s physical
health, as well as the beneft of assist-
ing employees in becoming savvy sav-
ers, spenders, and investors. These
employers understand that by improv-
ing the fnancial wellness of employ-
ees, they are also creating an envi-
ronment for better overall employee
wellness.
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