Employers and workers can disagree on a lot of things, from salary and benefits to working conditions to career opportunities.
One thing they can agree on is that everyone would be better off if employees were healthier. That would save a whole lot of money on health care expenses including insurance costs, and keep workers on the job and productive.
Many companies have tried to start wellness programs in the workplace in order to get employees to stop smoking, exercise more and eat better, among other things. But workers don’t always participate.
The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control, working under the Affordable Care Act, is trying to do something about it. Find out what the agency is doing, and what employers think about the effort at myajc.com.
