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Martin Luther King Jr. Day – A National Day of Service

In 1983, Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday - January 15 - was recognized as a federal holiday. King is the only non-President whose birthday is a national holiday. By the year 2000, all 50 states had also made it a state government holiday. The day is generally...

HR Trends for 2024: Priorities, Benefits, Hiring & More

HR Trends for 2024: What's in the cards on the HR and employment front for the coming year? HR experts offer predictions, observations, and insight. 6 Workplace Trends Leaders Should Watch in 2024 - Gallup, Ben Wigert: 1. Global Worker Stress Remains at a Record...

HR News Roundup: Holiday Edition

Our current issue of HR News Roundup features items on what employers need to do to switch to a 4-day work-week schedule, conflict in the workplace, lagging engagement, leveraging the skills of veterans in the workplace, and more. Don't miss the items from the lighter...

Evaluating Santa’s dual roles as employer and employee

We haven’t taken a good close look at Santa in the last few years so we are taking another look at his dual roles as employee and employer. Santa as an employee While Santa is most famous in his role as an employer, he also moonlights as an employee. In the months...

What is the single best thing we can do for our health?

Doctor-Professor Mike Evans answers the age-old question “What is the single best thing we can do for our health” in a completely new way. He presents some compelling data about risk factors and what people can do to make a dramatic difference in health and...

2023 Holiday Survival Toolkit

Our 2023 Holiday Survival Toolkit offers a variety of resources and tips to help you have as happy, healthy, and stress-free a holiday as possible. Thanksgiving is just around the corner and it kicks off a busy season full of holidays, from Hanukah and Christmas to...

HR News Roundup: The Halloween Edition

Our current issue of HR News Roundup features new EEOC guidance on harassment, ways to support employees during conflict, "accidental managers," employee burnout, new executive orders on AI, and much more. Of course, being Halloween, we finish with a few treats from...

November dates & events for employee communications

Need ideas for your upcoming employee newsletters? November is a busy month! Check out these dates & events, with links to helpful resources. Be sure to remind your employees about EAP availability 24-7-365 as a free, confidential source of help. American Diabetes...

Mass shooting in Lewiston Maine – Help Resources

A massive manhunt is currently underway in Lewiston Maine and surrounding areas after a multi-location mass shooting spree occurred last night, resulting in at least 18 fatalities and 13 people injured. A shelter-in-place order remains in effect for all of...

2023 FMLA Update: News, key tools, legal insight

FMLA Update addresses a complex issue for employers and HR practitioners. Every year, we offer a recap of key FMLA issues, case law, tips and tools that we source from employment law attorneys and HR experts. Our update points to significant developments for the prior...

What to know about the growing fentanyl crisis

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) says that every day, over 150 people die from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. And as if this weren't tragic enough, far too many of the victims are children. As communities grapple with this growing problem,...

HR News Roundup: DEI under fire; AI reports; positive recruitment experiences, and more

Our current HR News Roundup features news on DEI initiatives under fire; AI reports and a handy HR recruitment guide, the importance of a positive recruitment experience, and much more. DEI programs are under fire. Is yours the next target? Amber Rogers and Meredith...

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day – A National Day of Service

HR Trends for 2024: Priorities, Benefits, Hiring & More

HR News Roundup: Holiday Edition

Evaluating Santa’s dual roles as employer and employee

What is the single best thing we can do for our health?

2023 Holiday Survival Toolkit

HR News Roundup: The Halloween Edition

November dates & events for employee communications

Mass shooting in Lewiston Maine – Help Resources

2023 FMLA Update: News, key tools, legal insight

What to know about the growing fentanyl crisis

HR News Roundup: DEI under fire; AI reports; positive recruitment experiences, and more

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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
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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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