Optimising Strategies for Integrating People with Disabilities into Work

German EU Presidency 2007

2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All

Diversity at work

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Employee Assistance Programmes (Glossary)

Employer

Element:
Employee Assistance Programmes

Stakeholder (WP2):
This policy was rated as somewhat positive in the UK only but this may reflect the fact that they are not a widespread feature in continental Europe. 

Employer

Element TO AU DK FI FR DE IRL IT M NL NO PT RO SL SI UK
Employee Assistance Programmes 1,01 0,83 0,6 1,0 1,0 0,86

1,4

0,38 1,1 0,43 1,00 0,83 0,75 1,33 1,4 1,7

N = 10


This element uses a positive/negative scale ranging from –3 (very negative) to +3 (very positive).  -/+ 2 means somewhat negative/positive -/+ 1 means a little negative/positive and 0 means neutral.  Somewhat positive ratings are highlighted in a “light green” colour.  Very positive ratings are highlighted in “dark green”.  Countries with a somewhat negative rating are highlighted in “orange” and countries with a very negative rating are highlighted in red.

In relation to employee assistance programmes ratings ranging from –2 to –3 inclusive are given a red colour.  Those from –1 to –1.99 inclusive are highlighted in orange.  Positive ratings from 1.5 to 2.24 inclusive are highlighted in “light green” and those ranging from 2.25 to 3 inclusive are highlighted in “dark green”. 

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