Companies that have instituted a wellness program have discovered that health promotion in the workplace only helps the bottom line. The most remarkable manifestation of improved employee health is decrease in absenteeism that ultimately saves money for the company and increases productivity. A wellness program also reduces health expenses and medical costs for the company. [...]

Workplace wellness has both been a discernible trend and business imperative for beneficial reasons as corporations have pleasantly discovered. “A study released by the American Institute for Preventive Medicine found 62 percent of all companies — ranging from small to medium and large — offer some type of wellness program. While five years ago wellness [...]