Innovations in EAP

Abstract

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) have played a crucial role in the lives of many employees. Traditionally, EAPs addressed an employee's work-related challenges. However, the programs have grown to offer robust assistance even to the employees' families. EAPs help employees deal with stressful situations in their life and work. These programs that EAPs provide include free and confidential counseling, legal and financial information and resources, work/ life solutions, and telephonic health coaching (Baskar et al., 2021). EAP services are free, available to employees and household members, and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There are many reasons why employees may contact the EAP services: for example, employees may need help with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship marital conflicts, parenting and children, grief and loss, job stress, substance use, and balancing work-life lifestyles (Baskar et al., 2021). As the EAP services continue to be valuable to employees, the future of EAP is shaped by modern trends and the ever-evolving work landscape. The evolving nature of the EAP shows a bright future with employees receiving more advanced help, hence improving their well-being.