Why might an organization be motivated to institute wellness programs?

A wellness program is a health management initiative that incorporates the components of disease prevention, medical care, self-care, and health promotion. Since health insurance premiums for employers are increasing, keeping employees healthy would save a company a great deal of money. A wellness program designed to keep employees healthy could reduce such costs.



Sexual harassment generally refers to unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Sexual harassment consists of two types of prohibited conduct in the United States: 

 

(1) quid pro quo—in which submission to harassment is used as the basis for employment decisions, and 

 

(2) hostile environment—in which harassment creates an offensive working environment.