In the competition for talent, wellness programs offer an
incentive for the best potential associates to join your
company. A wellness program also communicates to employees that
the company values their health and wellbeing.
Studies show an increase in employee engagement with
participation in a wellness program:
Wellness Programs Leave People Feeling Good … About Their
Jobs
Wellness programs are connected to well-being beyond employees’
health. Employees at companies offering wellness programs are
significantly more satisfied with their jobs, more likely to
remain with the company long term, and more likely to recommend
the company as an employer to a friend or family member. Even
the people who only occasionally participate in a wellness
program are significantly higher on the listed measures of
employee engagement than the people who never participate.
Study by Maritz Research, 2008
