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Keeping a Calm, Cool Workplace in a Heated Election Year

Life might get a little more contentious at the water cooler over the next few weeks as we head to the November election. Expect that employees will be talking about politics in your workplace, and it’s a topic that can incite passion. People have strong loyalty to...

HR News Roundup: Onboarding, Hiring Gen Z, Compassionate Communications & More

This issue of HR News Roundup includes items about onboarding, Gen Z hiring, drug & alcohol policies in a legal weed world, compassionate communications, legal compliance matters, AI adoption, and much more. Onboarding: 4 Reasons New Hires Should Have a Buddy...

Flu Vaccines & Respiratory Virus Guidance

It's influenza season - time to schedule your flu vaccines! To make things easier, we've compiled respiratory virus guidance and related resources. Respiratory Virus Guidance :Each year, respiratory viruses are responsible for millions of illnesses and thousands of...

Key Dates for October Employee Communications

Need ideas for your upcoming employee newsletters? Check out our list of key October dates & events, with links to helpful resources. Be sure to remind staff about EAP availability as a free, confidential source of help! Cyber Security Awareness Month – This is...

HR News Roundup: Rightsizing HR, Student Loan Benefits, Tough Conversations & More

This issue of HR News Roundup includes items on rightsizing HR, Student loan benefits, leadership, difficult conversations, and much more. What’s the ‘Right’ Number of HR Employees? Elissa Tucker, Human Resource Executive In this article, we highlight cross-industry...

Key September Dates for Employee Communications

When you think of September, you probably think about Back to School - and while that's true and an important time for families, there are many other key September dates and events that you may want to highlight in employee communications. Here's our pick:. National...

Preteen Suicides on the Rise

In the face of rising preteen suicides, we offer warning signs and help resources for parents, teachers, and other child caretakers September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to increase awareness of this stigmatized and often taboo topic. But while suicide affects...

How’s the Psychological Safety in Your Workplace?

In June, the American Psychological Association (APA) released its 2024 Work in America Survey: Psychological Safety in the Changing Workplace. The survey was conducted in conjunction with the Harris Poll among more than 2,000 employed adults. Among the findings:...

Key August Dates for Employee Communications

August is one of the quietest months of the year when it comes to holidays, key dates, and national health observances. Apparently, everyone is busy with vacations and getting ready to go back to school! To offer information that may be helpful in your employee...

HR News Roundup: Managing Multiple Generations, Ageism, Salary Strategies & More

We hope you are reading this month's HR News Roundup from the beach, the cabin, or some other vacation spot. This issue features items on managing a multi-generational workforce, ageism, projected pay raises for 2025, tips for giving feedback, tips for hiring a more...

HR News Roundup: Manager Blind Spots, Compensation, Work Injuries & More

This month's roundup of HR News features a Gallup survey on strengths & weaknesses of managers, current costs of compensation and benefits, a new workplace safety index, and more HR news we found noteworthy. The Strengths, Weaknesses and Blind Spots of Managers...

Key July Dates for Employee Communications

Kick off your summer with our pick of key July dates and observances. We’ve included links to helpful resources from event sponsors or topical experts. Some links include tool kits with social media messages and graphics that could be used in newsletters, intranets,...

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Keeping a Calm, Cool Workplace in a Heated Election Year

HR News Roundup: Onboarding, Hiring Gen Z, Compassionate Communications & More

Flu Vaccines & Respiratory Virus Guidance

Key Dates for October Employee Communications

HR News Roundup: Rightsizing HR, Student Loan Benefits, Tough Conversations & More

Key September Dates for Employee Communications

Preteen Suicides on the Rise

How’s the Psychological Safety in Your Workplace?

Key August Dates for Employee Communications

HR News Roundup: Managing Multiple Generations, Ageism, Salary Strategies & More

HR News Roundup: Manager Blind Spots, Compensation, Work Injuries & More

Key July Dates for Employee Communications

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Bank of Greene County

“Bank of Greene County has been using the EAP services of ESI since 2005. We couldn’t be happier. Not only are there services for our employees but also for us, the employer. We have used the Management Academy for our management team training and have used the Administrative Referral program to assist specific employees that we send or refer to the program for assistance in an area that they may be struggling with. Pre-employment screening is also offered at a very reduced price. The EAP has been very well received by our employees – there is the usual assistance with personal matters, family issues including child or elder care, work-related matters handled on a confidential basis and, of course, financial information including debt counseling. This is more than just an EAP. Plus the cost has been kept low and the results are high!! We give them a 5 star rating!!!”

Bank of Greene County

Page Southerland Page, Inc

“As the Director of Human Resources, I was looking for a comprehensive EAP program to meet our diverse needs. For more than two years now, ESI has exceeded our expectations by providing personalized and effective services.

Our utilization is up over our previous EAP – largely due to the excellent educational programs offered through ESI. Our employees are extremely pleased by the wide range of services offered and feedback continues to be positive. All matters are handled in a capable and confidential manner. I consider ESI to be a true leader in Employee Assistance Programs.”

Page Southerland Page, Inc

Cattaraugus – Allegany BOCES

“ESI has always responded to the needs of the Cattaraugus – Allegany BOCES in a prompt and professional manner. The employee assistance program has been an asset to our management personnel in dealing with sensitive employee issues that impact work performance. It also has been a vital resource to our employees when they needed a place to turn for assistance with a wide range of personal difficulties.”

Cattaraugus – Allegany BOCES

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

“Higher Ed EAP has been a valuable resource for our employees, with a tremendous range of services. They understand the needs of our faculty and staff and work to provide individualized assistance. We are pleased with Higher Ed EAP as a partner in supporting our employees.”

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

City of Saratoga Springs, Public Safety

“ESI continues to provide exceptional services to our organization. The team at ESI is always readily available to assist, and the training and counseling services are top notch!”

City of Saratoga Springs, Public Safety

Mestek, Inc.

“Our employees at Mestek have been so pleased with the offerings ESI provides. From administrative referrals to their online trainings, we find our level of participation with all the services available is above average, and especially when employees face serious life issues.

I have and will continue to recommend ESI as a premier provider of programs for all employee populations.”

Joanne Berwald, Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Mestek, Inc.

Illinois Wesleyan University

“We have worked with ESI for over 10 years and developed a great working relationship. Our employees appreciate the many resources available to them to navigate personal issues. Supervisors utilize the professional training courses offered.

We have found the administrative referral process very valuable for both employees and supervisors. When working through an administrative referral ESI staff is responsive, supportive, knowledgeable and keeps the HR staff informed throughout the process.”

Londa Dunlap, Assistant Director of Human Resources
Illinois Wesleyan University

Company Confidential

“I have been in Human Resources management for over thirty (30) years. I am so pleased to have partnered with ESI HealthCare EAP to be able to offer the most professional and comprehensive employee assistance program to our staff. This company and the service they consistently provide are unmatched in the industry. ESI is the best – there simply is no comparison.”

Ginger Frasca, Director of Human Resources
Company Confidential

Signet, LLC/UpNine, LLC

“ESI has been the Employee Assistance provider for Signet, LLC/UpNine, LLC for the past 10 years. Our employees have come to trust and rely on ESI to deliver quality care and resources in a confidential and professional manner. Each year we have seen our utilization rate continue to climb, to a rate of almost 43% last year. Like all companies, some of our employees will face difficult problems or circumstances in the coming year and not know where to turn. We recommend ESI to our team members without hesitation, knowing they can find assistance 24/7/365, whatever the issue.”

Signet, LLC/UpNine, LLC

Town of Burlington, MA

“I am proud to consider ESI Employee Assistance Group an extension of my Human Resources department. With the diverse nature of employees within a municipal environment, ESI demonstrates a deep understanding of the work that we perform as well as a genuine care for our employees’ needs both personally and professionally. The suite of services that ESI provides is second to none, and available to employees in the format that they are most comfortable with – online, over the phone, or face to face. I regularly advise our employees that whenever they come across an issue – large or small – that they need to address and don’t know where to start, they can’t go wrong with their first step being a phone call or online visit to ESI.”

Town of Burlington, MA

Massachusetts Technology Collaborative

“Here at MassTech, we recently switched our Employee Assistance Program over to ESI Employee Assistance Group, and we could not be more pleased. One of the things we value most about ESI is how proactive they are with our employees. Employees appreciate getting emails updating them on all that ESI has to offer.

Thank you for always being there when we have questions or need support. We look very forward to continuing our relationship with ESI!”

Massachusetts Technology Collaborative

Unitarian Universalist Association

“ESI Employee Assistance Group provides a superb and thorough set of counseling, financial, training, legal, wellness, and other services that our staff have come to rely on and trust. We continue to work with ESI year after year and trust that our staff are well cared for.”

Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)

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