Alcohol as a benefit: party to bad practice?
Alcohol as a benefit: party to bad practice?
Nick Golding questions whether the merits of alcohol-based team building and social incentives outweigh the potential risks of drinking
Employers are undeniably becoming more health conscious on behalf of their employees. Healthcare benefits are among some of the most popular perks around 62% with of employers providing these benefits in order to improve the health and wellbeing of staff, according to Employee Benefits/HSA Healthcare research 2006. Legislation is also playing a part. The Health Bill will ban smoking in the workplace from summer 2007.
So why is alcohol often promoted as a benefit to staff? The drug contributed to the death of 6,614 men and women across England and Wales alone in 2004, according to data from the Office of National Statistics.
Even though employer-funded alcohol exists, for example, in the form of after-work drinks and discounted wine clubs, many believe this is not a problem. They maintain that consumption or promotion of alcohol at work will not face the same fate as smoking.
Higgs, M.
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31 May 2006
Higgs, M.
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Higgs, M.
(2006)
Alcohol as a benefit: party to bad practice?
Employee Benefits.
Abstract
Nick Golding questions whether the merits of alcohol-based team building and social incentives outweigh the potential risks of drinking
Employers are undeniably becoming more health conscious on behalf of their employees. Healthcare benefits are among some of the most popular perks around 62% with of employers providing these benefits in order to improve the health and wellbeing of staff, according to Employee Benefits/HSA Healthcare research 2006. Legislation is also playing a part. The Health Bill will ban smoking in the workplace from summer 2007.
So why is alcohol often promoted as a benefit to staff? The drug contributed to the death of 6,614 men and women across England and Wales alone in 2004, according to data from the Office of National Statistics.
Even though employer-funded alcohol exists, for example, in the form of after-work drinks and discounted wine clubs, many believe this is not a problem. They maintain that consumption or promotion of alcohol at work will not face the same fate as smoking.
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