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What is an Employee Wellness Program?
Employee wellness programs, also referred to as worksite wellness programs or employee well-being programs refer to a collection of initiatives within an organization to promote healthy lifestyles among employees.
A recent survey reveals that over 70% of employees in globally suffer from work stress or a chronic health condition. This costs 35% productivity loss to companies. Employee wellness programs keep your employees healthy and productive, helping you reduce this productivity loss.
Top Employee Wellness Programs in Norway
Employee wellness programs typically focus on 2 key dimensions: Employee mental and physical health. Mental health or Employee assistance programs have been the primary focus area for most companies. Lately, corporates have started signing up for physical wellness programs as well. Physical health or wellness programs typically include activities such as chronic disease management, nutrition counseling, smoking cessation, etc. Below is a list of some of the top wellness programs run by businesses in Norway:
Mental Health Counseling
The mental health of employees is more important than ever. Every second in the Norway, a worker experiences Chronic Stress and needs to take care of himself or herself if they want optimal work performance from their job. Therapy or counseling improves well-being by reducing stress levels for better sleep patterns as an effectual way towards improved performance at work without any negative impacts on productivity whatsoever. There are multiple employee assistance programs that can provide support when it comes time to run these sessions so companies don’t have do everything themselves – giving them peace of mind knowing somebody else has this covered while also saving money too.
Physical Therapy
Physical therapy is a popular form of treatment for people who are suffering from physical pain. A recent study found that over 30% of all employees in Norway experience some sort or other type chronic ache, such as back and neck pains and these aren’t necessarily due to aging.
Yoga or Fitness Classes
Yoga and Fitness classes have been one of the most popular offerings in Norwayn companies. These sessions not only promote physical health, but mental well-being as well by focusing on managing stress through guided meditation or other techniques – all while doing something that is fun.
Chronic disease management
The number of people living with chronic diseases like diabetes or hypertension is on the rise. These ailments are becoming more prevalent in Norway, and it’s because these lifestyle disorders can be treated by making positive changes to diet and exercise routines. For this reason many companies have started employee wellness programs that focus specifically in helping those who suffer from these conditions manage their symptoms better at work.
Women health (PCOS | Fertility)
It’s important for employers to focus on women’s heath issues because they make up a huge number of the Norway’s corporate workforce. Many companies today offer several woman-centric programs such as PCOS and fertility treatment, which can help with weight management or hormonal imbalances in addition regnancy complications like gestational diabetes later down line if pregnant at a younger age.
Telemedicine
With the promise of controlling costs with more online affordable visits, telemedicine has surged over the last decade in Norway. In its early history it was primarily reserved for larger employers but now even small businesses offer this service because recent cost reductions have made them accessible by everyone.
Tobacco Cessation
Nonsmokers have a greater chance at getting hired. Tobacco cessation programs could help more than one out of four employees in the Norway, and their employers continue seeing financial as well as non-financial reasons for pursuing these types of treatments because it’s so important not only to those who regularly smoke but also all future generations too.
Weight Management
Weight management programs are a great way for employees to improve their health and reduce the risk of becoming obese. These programs focus on healthy food items or coaching sessions if employees are looking to get back into shape.
Meet MantraCare - Best employee wellness provider in Norway
MantraCare is comprehensive and affordable, and fits the bill for both large and small businesses. With our 10+ employee wellness programs, MantraCare is the only corporate wellness benefit program you will ever need:
Online Therapy
Therapy improves employee well-being by reducing stress and anxiety, developing more mindfulness, and promoting better sleep
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Physical therapy
Physical therapy programs alleviate common pains such as back pain or neck, with help of online physical therapist.We provide different corporate exercise programs for your employees
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Weight Control
Weight management programs specifically focus on helping employees achieve a healthy weight with a healthy body.
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Yoga
Yoga & Fitness classes are a versatile tool that can address physical, mental, and social well-being. Encourage Yoga during the workday.
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Hypertension
Given their significant impact on employee productivity and wellbeing, several companies have started hypertension programs.
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Diabetes Reversal
Diabetes is a lifestyle disorder that can be cured via positive changes in diet and exercise routine. It affect over 25% of all workforce.
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PCOS
Considering women make up nearly half of corporate workforce, it’s important for employers to focus on women’s health issues.
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Meditation
Fitness classes do not necessarily need to be limited to physical fitness. Guided meditation sessions are great ways to improve well-being.
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Stepathlon
With tracking tools, social media features, educational resources, and gamification elements incentivizing users to stay active.
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Fitness
Keep your employees healthy and productive & reduce healthcare costs and absenteeism with our employees fitness programs.
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MantraCare Employee Wellness Program Benefits
Most of our clients in Norway achieved a positive ROI on their employee health investment. We helped them make healthier and happier workplaces, leading to improved employee productivity, improved employee morale, lower absenteeism & higher retention.
IT Company, Norway
FMCG Company, Norway
Hospitality Company, Norway
100+ Companies in Norway Trust MantraCare
“We were blown away by the delivery quality of MantraCare employee welfare sessions. Their team broke down complex science and research about an often stigmatized subject matter that is mental wellness into an easily digestible and engaging format. MantraCare described the effects of stress on physical health, mental health and how it affects our worklife. We, including our employees, are very impressed with the counseling their team provides. The results can be felt at our workplace, with increased motivation and work quality.”
Noah, HR Head
IT Services Company, Norway
MantraCare has its presence in major cities in Norway
- Oslo
- Bergen
- Trondheim
- Alesund
- Stavanger
- Tromso
- Bodo
- Fredrikstad
- Kristiansand
- Hamar
Top EAP providers or Corporate Wellness companies in Norway
Norway has hundreds of corporate wellness providers. Below is a list of some of the top employee wellness companies in Norway:
MantraCare
Offers a comprehensive and affordable program with mental health, smoking cessation, diabetes reversal, physio therapy & more. Their plans start at $20 per employee for companies in Norway.
Sodexo
A global player which offers Multi-Benefit Pass for Employee Benefits like Meal, Fuel, Health & Wellness, Telecom, L&D etc. on one Card & App
Calm
A meditation app that serves companies in Norway. It improves employee well-being by promoting sleep, reducing stress and anxiety
Stepathlon Lifestyle Pvt. Ltd. (SLPL) Corporate Wellness Company
Stepathlon was established in 2012, with the vision of providing a holistic health and wellness ecosystem and changing lives for the better. 2.Cecure Us .Cecure Us works with several corporates and championed Safe Workspaces, Diversity, and Inclusion across organizational levels. It has served as an external member is several PoSH committees and helps organizations comply with Sexual Harassment Laws.
Frequently Asked Question's
EAP or Employee Assistance Program is a scheme offered by companies in Norway to help workers with personal problems, such as personal or work-related issues. EAP programs typically offer employees free access to assessments and counseling.
EAPs in Norway are focused primarily on mental health and stress issues, which are solved using counseling. Employee wellness programs, however, take a broader approach and address mental health, physical health as well as lifestyle issues.
Several companies in Norway have a dedicated member in the HR team who looks after employee assessment and support. Following steps are following in designing a wellness program:
- Step 1: Conduct Assessments.
- Step 2: Get Management Support.
- Step 3: Build a Wellness Committee.
- Step 4: Promote Goals and Objectives.
- Step 5: Establish a Budget.
- Step 6: Select Wellness Program Incentives or Rewards. …
- Step 8: Communicate the Wellness Plan.
Based on a poll with different companies in Norway, large companies (>1000 employees) spend over $200 per employee per month on employee wellness and health benefits. Smaller companies in Norway, on the other hand, spend around $60 per employee per month.
The wellbeing of your employees ultimately affects your workplace and business performance. Following are some of the costs that a typical large company in Norway may incur due to wellness and health issues (based on Mercer data):
High Turnover: Employee attrition costs 90%–200% of a departing employee’s salary
High Absenteeism: 78% of employees miss work due to mental health concerns
Lost Productivity: Productivity losses linked to absenteeism & turnover cost ~$2,000 per employee.
Comparing this $2,000 loss with the $200 wellness spend per employee, the ROI seems to be great for employers in Norway.
