Study: Promoting workplace health shows 16-to-1 return on investment
Health promotion in the workplace can positively affect the bottom line for companies — and the waistline for employees, according to Brigham Young University researchers.
Their new study published in the latest issue of Preventive Medicine explains that employees who participate in workplace health promotion programs miss fewer workdays than those who choose not to participate, with the decrease in absenteeism translating into a cost savings of nearly $16 for each dollar spent on the program: a savings of $3 million.